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Luke90210 t1_ixwt4d4 wrote

Reply to comment by Die-Nacht in What Does Queens Need More, a New Park or a New Train Line? by mikeymiggz

Is cut and cover a viable legal option anymore? It doesn't seem to meet modern safety standards.

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Die-Nacht t1_ixx09zq wrote

It's still used all around the world. The main reason the US moved away from it is because of nimbyism: boring removes the "it'll be loud and block access" excuse.

It's also part of the reason construction of underground stuff tends to be so expensive in the US.

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