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...Saw some pictures of one of the newer serious leaks there in the big dig a month or so ago and have been wondering how in the world do they get that repaired and stopped....The water is always above it at that point and sounds serious and leaks generally just get worse..... <br /> <br />Well believe it or not some of the leaks were anticipated and some how the contractors are required to pay for the cost of fixing. So far with one exception the leaks have been small and easily repaired. The big issue for me about the "Big Dig" was the lack of a rail connection between North and South Station which could have been included in this project for a mere $200,000,000.00. And, of course auto traffic has increased to meet the additional capacity so traffic jams are still with us. Must be one of Murphy's laws. <br /> <br />As for the $15,000,000.00 tunnel under Hingham oh yes the NIBYS won big time but we all lost a little. <br /> <br />I am glad to here that the rails are making progress toward New Orleans. I think this time around the railroads will play a big roll in the rebuilding. But I have not seen much in the news about it lately. <br /> <br />Also, I agree we do not hear much about foreign aid. I did read that 200 tankers from Europe are headed to the east coast with gasoline. Now we need 200 tankers loaded with heating oil. <br /> <br />Don from Boston <br />
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