In 1901, gauntlet track was installed through Oxford Tunnel, providing more overhead and sideways clearance as rolling stock grew in size; however, the newly overlapping tracks decreased operating capacity through the tunnel, and the bottleneck worsened.
In 1901, gauntlet track was installed through Oxford Tunnel, providing more overhead and sideways clearance as rolling stock grew in size. However, the newly overlapping tracks decreased operating capacity through the tunnel, and the bottleneck worsened.