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28 May A different kind of mining

Posted at 08:24h in Technology by Parker

Hard rock, not coal: 160 feet under New York City, workers are building seven miles of tunnels to connect Grand Central Station with the Long Island Railway, on the other side of the East River.

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Photos and a fuller account of the project from Wired here.

Tags:
Grand Central Station, Long Island Railway, mining, New York City, Tunnels


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