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.

Bunnies > Cats.

Madmartigan's Theme, from the movie Willow.

In reply to this comment by Oblyvious:
what is this song thats used for this clip?

>> ^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.

Some plastic surgery and a bottle of wild turkey?

In reply to this comment by critttter:
How else do you get to Pismo Beach!?

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!

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.

Tags changed from "campaign, massachusetts, big dig, mihos" to "campaign, boston, big dig, politics, ad" by gold star member joedirt.

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