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Posted by JournalSquare-K-Car on Mon Mar 3 21:19:50 2008, in response to Re: TA is obsessed with CBTC, and ''New'' tech for no reason., posted by RonInBayside on Mon Mar 3 19:41:03 2008. no, still in school.I know that hippos go over it on a daily basis, but it seems flimzy. It actually is, and that is what caused them to install the torque tube thing. Kind of reminds me of the trademark TATRA truck frame design. It is a unique, czech truck manufacturer, and the only company that uses torque tube and independent suspension on all road trucks. But, they are not underbuilt. When Roebling was designing and engineering the Brooklyn bridge, he ordered thicker than necessary cables, because he knew corrupt politicians would "skim" some money by providing thinner cables, which are still enough and more than enough to support the bridge. The Manny B is almost like a oxidized tin bridge. Obviously the engineer was either making a disposable bridge, or politicos "skimmed" the materials for money. heh, nowdays, instead of skimming money from materials, they waste money into "researching" line options that never get built at all(SAS). We need a banker like Belmont, Mcadoo, or Dahl to do it the old way. Put money into it, and actually BUILD it the right way. plus customer service. the IND is good, but was built out of contempt torwards the private companies. Politicos gained a lot of power from it. I remember a quote by Mike Dahl from the old www.bmtlines.com. "Will subways be built... or will cheap politics get in the way?" note that the BMT turned a profit until the city took over. Makes you wonder whats wrong with the city's managment. cheap politics are getting in the way as of the moment... |
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