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Port Authority Covers Hudson Subway Tunnels with Blast Shields to Protect Against Terror Attacks

January 27, 2011 rockman Comments Off on Port Authority Covers Hudson Subway Tunnels with Blast Shields to Protect Against Terror Attacks

The century-old PATH subway tunnels underneath the Hudson River were not excavated through bedrock, but rather under a thick layer of silt and clay. Apparently there is a a sufficient security concern to warrant protecting […]

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