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International Business Times
International Business Times
Business
Joe JACKSON

Tunnel Vision: Subterranean London To Become Tourist Hub?

London Tunnels aims to redevelop existing World War II-era passageways (Credit: AFP)

A battle is brewing over plans to turn so-called spy tunnels beneath central London into "one of the world's most unique cultural experiences", pitting a global financier against local residents.

Australian-born private equity entrepreneur Angus Murray has submitted the proposal to transform the history-rich yet little-known Kingsway Exchange Tunnels -- which stretch for over a mile (1.6 kilometres) -- into a major tourist attraction.

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