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Re: why are subway lines in south Brooklyn mostly overground? |
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Posted by The silence on Sun Apr 26 01:46:24 2015, in response to why are subway lines in south Brooklyn mostly overground?, posted by tramrunner on Sat Apr 25 23:01:25 2015. 1. Three out of the four lines were designed to intergrate into the prexisting EL system. Tunnels and El cars don't mix right.Also, the areas were under developed and an El was cheaper. 2A. No, it's not impossible, just expensive 2B. No that wouldn't do any good and be super expensive. 3. Steep grades that would be nessiasrly to pass under the Gowanus Canal and then follow the surface level through the hill would have been impossible for a train to climb. |
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