I could still have been talking about going forward.
--- In [email protected], "Stephanie Smilay" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > On 1/7/07, Ellen <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > I didn't specify future or existing tracks/stations. (Thanks Ray.) > > > No, no, no backpedaling. This is what you said in response to MY > remark that it was not feasible to rip up all those tracks: > > it's not the tracks, it's the ditch between the tracks. Didn't know > the word for it so tracks was the only thing I could think of. I was > thinking they were going to require subway systems to have the ditch > between the tracks a certain depth, which they could conceivably do, > or something equally stupid. > > > If you were REALLY thinking only of new subway tracks, that's what you > would have said. if. > > Stephanie > > > > > > > --- In [email protected], "Stephanie Smilay" > > <ssmilay@> wrote: > > > > > > On 1/7/07, Ray Bradley <clavenia@> wrote: > > > > For the 12 or so miles that the DC Metro wants to extend out towards > > > > Dulles Airport, they are throwing around terms like "billions" like > > > > they were on commission. I can only imagine how much that would cost, > > > > to dig out all the underground, high-water table Metro stations that > > > > already absorb ground and river water. > > > > > > > > I doubt anybody would put such a plan in action - hundreds of millions > > > > of dollars for something that might affect, what, 10, 20 people a > > year? > > > > > > > > I think Stephanie is right in that it would be well-nigh impossible to > > > > implement on a city-wide scale; however, I think Ellen's question will > > > > be raised by lots of city and transportation planners, and probably > > > > implemented in newer station construction. > > > > > > > > > Yeah, yeah, but that wasn't the bet. > > > > > > > > > > > See? We're ALL winners here! > > > > > > > > > Some more than others. > > > > > > Stephanie > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Yahoo! Groups Links > > > > > > > > >
