Relay-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site utzoo.UUCP Posting-Version: $Revision: 1.6.2.13 $; site uiucdcs.UUCP Path: utzoo!watmath!clyde!floyd!vax135!houxz!houxm!ihnp4!inuxc!pur-ee!uiucdcs!friedman From: friedman@uiucdcs.UUCP Newsgroups: net.railroad Subject: Re: Dade Co. Metrorail Opens - (nf) Message-ID: <20600010@uiucdcs.UUCP> Date: Tue, 19-Jun-84 12:11:00 EDT Article-I.D.: uiucdcs.20600010 Posted: Tue Jun 19 12:11:00 1984 Date-Received: Thu, 21-Jun-84 06:10:20 EDT References: <1474@inmet.UUCP> Lines: 9 Nf-ID: #R:inmet:-147400:uiucdcs:20600010:000:413 Nf-From: uiucdcs!friedman Jun 19 11:11:00 1984 #R:inmet:-147400:uiucdcs:20600010:000:413 uiucdcs!friedman Jun 19 11:11:00 1984 It seems to me to be quite reasonable to elevate the lines just to keep them from conflict with street traffic. There is also the problem of safety (that 600 volt 3rd rail can kill), but there are other ways of protecting people, so I imagine the traffic-free operation was the main reason. The only other grade-separated method would be a subway, which I imagine wouldn't be too practical that near the ocean.