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Sunday, June 10, 2007

Going Underground: Toronto's Subway and Montreal's Metro (CBC)

From cbc.ca:

They could zoom through underground tunnels at high speeds, transporting passengers to their destinations comfortably and efficiently. Canada's two new subways were considered marvellous feats of modern engineering in the 1950s and '60s. As the decades passed, Toronto's subway and Montreal's metro became more than just technological marvels — they were also places for people to meet, musicians to perform and artists to display their work.

http://archives.cbc.ca/IDD-1-75-1099/science_technology/subways_history/

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