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Why the suspended monorail failed
Yes, but subway systems have spur tracks and track switches built in so a single broken train doesn't stop the line....usually. They aren't all really 'single lined' because you can often put a north bound train on the south bound track for a bit to get around a broken train/track/switch....not so on monorails.
Still, it seems like those problems can be solved if they wanted to. A triple tracked monorail would have been insanely cheaper and simpler than the Big Dig.
A subway system is very expensive to build and they are all over the world. Also, subway lines are single lined, so when a failure occurs, the whole line, or a full section between two nodes is halted.
There is an interesting project in Quebec to develop a kind of intercity high-speed monorail system : http://www.trensquebec.qc.ca
it is said to be cheaper than a high speed train. It would use shuttles and be installed above the expressway.
We want more monorails!
Cat Video's Yes or No ? (Pets Talk Post)
Bunnies > Cats.
9671 (Member Profile)
Madmartigan's Theme, from the movie Willow.
In reply to this comment by Oblyvious:
what is this song thats used for this clip?
Howard the Bunny's Big Dig
>> ^fissionchips:
You kid TRB, but we both know that VideoSift would spontaneously combust without a steady supply of anthropomorphized animal videos.
I do agree it is a necessary evil.
critttter (Member Profile)
Some plastic surgery and a bottle of wild turkey?
In reply to this comment by critttter:
How else do you get to Pismo Beach!?
1939 World's Fair Exhibit, the futuristic world of 1960
ah, the Big Dig. Our corporate headquarters are in Bedford, MA not too far from Boston. We've heard plenty of horror stories from our partners up there!
1939 World's Fair Exhibit, the futuristic world of 1960
Oh, praise Jesus that I don't live in the State of Virginia. Though I did live through portions of the Big Dig in Boston. *shudder
When you call a structure that was supposed to promote traffic efficiency a "mixing bowl", something has gone horribly, horribly wrong from an engineering perspective.
Great post. I am still always on the lookout for something great about the White City.
How Politicians Explain Blown Budgets
Tags changed from "campaign, massachusetts, big dig, mihos" to "campaign, boston, big dig, politics, ad" by gold star member joedirt.
How Politicians Explain Blown Budgets
Unless you live in the Boston area, you've probably never seen this.
More info on The Big Dig here:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Big_Dig