infrastructure
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Why Do Trains In America Suck So Badly?
Trains in America are awful. They’re slow, expensive and not very reliable. And there are a few, largely unsolvable reasons why that’s the case.
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Florida’s Slime Coast Is A State-Sponsored Disaster
Image: Maddie Stone The smell hit me as soon as I opened my car door — like rancid milk mixed with dog shit. I gasped for breath as humid air descended, filling my pores with the putrid odor.
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A Cathedral-Like Cistern Beneath Houston Is Now Open To The Public
Public infrastructure is known for being utilitarian, uninspiring and downright ugly. But not always. At first glance, this giant water storage system under Houston looks more like the pillared nave of an ancient cathedral. Now the lost space that’s larger than a football field is open for visits.
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Can You Guess How Much NYC Paid The Architect Of The Most Expensive Train Station On Earth?
The World Trade Center Transit Hub — AKA The (other) Oculus — has already gone down in history as the most expensive train station, ever. The grand total was $US4 billion, about twice what it was supposed to cost, and more than the skyscraper adjacent to it. But there might be another record-breaking figure associated…