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Re: I Took A Tour Of The Abandoned Subway Tunnel Beneath Los Angeles
Author: Jim
Date: 03-17-2013 - 11:23
P. Kepler Wrote:
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> As for the current rail operations in LA. Why
> would a publicly funded operation use an existing
> ,purpose built structure when a new structure of
> similar design can be built new. They will
> probably say it is not seismicly sound .
> Regardless of the fact that it has survived
> several major quakes undamaged. Forgive me for
> being a cynical, Just speaking from experience.
Not sure what your point is. Nowhere has it been stated that the Subway terminal may be reused again for its original purpose. The subway was stupidly filled in, in 1967, in one part when they built a hotel over it and ignored that fact that the subway tube was well reinforced.
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> As for the current rail operations in LA. Why
> would a publicly funded operation use an existing
> ,purpose built structure when a new structure of
> similar design can be built new. They will
> probably say it is not seismicly sound .
> Regardless of the fact that it has survived
> several major quakes undamaged. Forgive me for
> being a cynical, Just speaking from experience.
Not sure what your point is. Nowhere has it been stated that the Subway terminal may be reused again for its original purpose. The subway was stupidly filled in, in 1967, in one part when they built a hotel over it and ignored that fact that the subway tube was well reinforced.
