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Originally Posted by CentralGrad258
I am well aware of the reason for the opulence of the metro stations. I was wondering how they've staid so spotless and in such a good state of repair, especially compared to the local transit infrastructure that is barely kept together by duct tape, chicken wire and prayer.
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Well I think that the opulence is the reason - If NYC put as much thought into the subway stations as they did in the construction of the skyscrapers, it would be a different story. Digging a tunnel in the ground and putting down concrete piles & slabs is hardly going to look good once moisture takes its toll.
I don't know about Kiev but Moscow has deepest subway stations in the world - mostly because of Moscow's swampy soils. As far as I know NYC uses pumps to keep the water out of the tunnels and they are just below the street, same with Toronto, so water damage is really problematic.
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