 The geography of Oldham constrained the development of major transport infrastructure , with the former County Borough Council suggesting that " if it had not grown substantially before the railway age it would surely have been overlooked " . Oldham has never been on a main @-@ line railway route , and canals too have only been able to serve it from a distance , meaning that " Oldham has never had a train service worthy of a town of its size " . 
 The geography of Oldham constrained the development of major transport infrastructure , with the former County Borough Council suggesting that " if it <a href='been_done' title='1'><mark>had</mark></a> not grown substantially before <a href='None' title='2'><mark>the</mark></a>railway <a href='negative_concord' title='3'><mark>age</mark></a> it would surely <a href='been_done' title='4'><mark>have</mark></a> been overlooked " . Oldham <a href='uninflect' title='5'><mark>has</mark></a> <a href='negative_concord' title='6'><mark>never</mark></a> <a href='negative_concord' title='7'><mark>been</mark></a> on a main @-@ line railway route , and canals too have only been able to serve it from a distance , meaning that " Oldham <a href='been_done' title='8'><mark>has</mark></a> never had a train service worthy of a town of its size " . 
Da geography of Oldham constrained the development of major transport infrastructure , with the former County Borough Council suggesting dat " if it done not grown substantially b4 railway no age it would surely done been overlooked " . Oldham have never ain't on a main @-@ line railway route , and canals too have only been able to serve it from a distance , meaning tdat" Oldham done never had a train service worthy of a town of its size " .