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Why Did We Forget How to Build Cheap Subways?
In this episode of My Weird Prompts, Herman Poppleberry and Corn tackle a listener's question about the staggering economics of underground transit. From the "cut and cover" methods of the 1860s to the multi-billion dollar price tag of New York’s Second Avenue Subway, the duo explores why building beneath our feet has become a modern impossibility for many cities. They compare the efficient, standardized approaches of Madrid and China against the consultant-heavy, bespoke designs of the US and UK, while weighing the impact of stringent safety regulations and archaeological discoveries. Is the…
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