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Old 05-17-2017, 11:46 AM   #92
Bill Bumface
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Originally Posted by CroFlames View Post
May as well not build anything then right? Cost.

Every major city does elevated or below grade. Is Calgary one of the poorest cities in North America? That would be need to me.
Calgary has one of the most extensive and heavily used systems compared to its population.

This has largely been attributed to keeping an eye toward.... cost.

There are pros and cons, and I don't disagree that future proofing can sometimes be significantly cheaper than retrofitting, but keeping an eye to costs has advantages as well.
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