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Underground Electric Railways Company of London

Controversies

Controversies tied to this brand in public sources. A listing is not a finding of fault.

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  1. 1908

    Early financial crisis and threatened bankruptcy

    The UERL’s new tube lines attracted substantially fewer passengers than projected, while construction costs and borrowing obligations remained high. The company came close to bankruptcy and survived through a restructuring of its debt.