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How would elevation affect trip times? Is there a reason a subway would be faster than a raised platform? I am not an expert but I don't see how digging tunnel
by britch 7y ago
How would elevation affect trip times? Is there a reason a subway would be faster than a raised platform?
I am not an expert but I don't see how digging tunnels is cheaper than building a raised platform, they both seem pretty expensive.
- rayiner 7y agoThis is purely anecdotal, but getting from the street to the platform is a lot faster on the L than say the DC Metro.
- ianbicking 7y agoI should have been clearer, I meant general speed. The trains on traditional elevated tracks in Chicago are all pretty slow, and I think the solidity of the tracks is part of that. In comparison, the same trains on solid ground (e.g., the Blue line) run much faster.