London to add to tube system; considering even more
The delays on New York’s Second Avenue line are nearing pension age. Our ability to use additional underground capacity - to move passengers, to move freight, and as emergency shelter - is not matched by planning or construction.
Yet - our former colonial masters - at whom Americans snicker - (yes, marmite doesn’t quite make sense; but this is beside the point) - continue to surpass us in mass transportation and energy efficiency. They’re building new underground train extensions The “long train(s) of abuses and usurpations,” will, reportedly, carry 1,500 passengers each. The “patient sufferance of these Colonies” perhaps now means that ‘we’ll build mass transportation systems when we’re good and ready.’
Thingsmagazine reports that the Brits have taken a decision to start construction on a long-planned extension to the London underground transit system - Crossrail. And plans for the “Thames2000″ extension remain under discussion. They could dither for another few years - and they’d still get it done before the Second Avenue Subway. The following images are of the Thames2000 system.
Images from the thingsmagazine piece, linked here.
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