How are subways built? | General KnOWLedge

Think learning about how subways are built is boring? Well, you might be right! General KnOWLedge gives viewers the down-low on underground transit systems in our latest episode!

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Subway train arriving

Busy street, aerial view

Subway cars arriving
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Person with stroller on platform

Handles inside subway car

Cars on the road

POV subway car
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Subway construction site
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Digging hole for subway construction

Cut and cover example
2009-06-14 17:05 Whatever2009 2304×1728× (1626011 bytes) Cut and cover construction on Cambie Street just south of 29th avenue next to Queen Elizabeth Park. The tracks go from side to side configuration south of this location to top and bottom configuration north of this location. Picture taken February 23, 2007

Road closure sign

Construction sign

Empty tunnel

Hole leading to tunnel

Boring machine raised in sling

Boring machine front
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Boring machine teeth up close

Boring machine in action
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Boring machine on job site

Big tunnel filled with water

Busy cafe