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If you're taking the time to build a tunnel, might as well put a subway in it. Come to NYC (or London or Paris or ....) and Chicago and see real subways are a
by davidf18 10y ago
If you're taking the time to build a tunnel, might as well put a subway in it. Come to NYC (or London or Paris or ....) and Chicago and see real subways are a much better use of building tunnels. If NYC, Boston, DC, SF, Philly, all have subways, why not LA?
It is a much greener solution than using electric autos which after all, must be charged with electric power which is often carbon-based.
Subways are also far faster than using automobiles during much of the day but especially during Rush hour. Much of the NYC subway system is powered by Hydro Quebec. As stated earlier, much of even electric autos are charged by electric power generated with carbon-based fuels (e.g., natural gas).
Building a subway in LA would have a much lower carbon footprint than building a tunnel for cars.
Trump comes from NYC, and while he probably doesn't take the subway, he might likely understand the importance of them.
- cbr 10y agoIf NYC, Boston, DC, SF, Philly, all have subways, why not LA? https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Red_Line_(Los_Angeles_Metro) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Red_Line_(Los_Angeles_Metro) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Purple_Line_(Los_Angeles_Metro) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Purple_Line_(Los_Angeles_Metro...
- davidf18 10y agoWell, that's great! So why does Musk want to build a car tunnel? He should want to build an additional subway tunnel. The city of LA should be encouraging more transport that lessens global warning, not encourage it. As stated previously, much of the electric power in California (and elsewhere) is generated by carbon-based fuels, so electric cars are really adding to global warming.
- the_hangman 10y agoMy understanding is that building subways in LA is costlier and more labor-intensive than in a lot of the cities you mentioned, but the subway system is currently undergoing a massive expansion in LA. The main difficulties are the fault lines: Subway lines have to be meticulously planned to avoid the dozens of faults as well as other areas that are susceptible to major movement. http://www.cccarto.com/faults/la_faults/ http://www.cccarto.com/faults/la_faults/
- nerfhammer 10y agoLA does have a subway now. It's not the greatest, but to their great credit they are aggressively expanding it.