Author(s): Christian Wolmar

History

Since Victorian times, London's Underground has made an extraordinary contribution to the development and economy of the capital, and has played a vital role in the daily life of generations of Londoners. This wide-ranging history celebrates the vision and determination of the Victorian pioneers who created this revolutionary transport system and the men who tunnelled through the subsoil of London to made the Tube. Christian Wolmar continues this remarkable story through two world wars and up to the present day, which sees the onset of privatization and the arrival of driverless trains. First published 2004.