Posted on 02/21/2023 11:57:46 AM PST by BenLurkin
Two top Spanish transport officials have resigned over a botched order for new commuter trains that cost nearly €260m ($275m; £230m).
The trains could not fit into non-standard tunnels in the northern regions of Asturias and Cantabria.
The head of Spain's rail operator Renfe, Isaías Táboas, and the Secretary of State for Transport, Isabel Pardo de Vera, have now left their roles.
Renfe ordered the trains in 2020 but the following year manufacturer CAF realised that the dimensions it had been given for the trains were inaccurate and stopped construction.
The rail network in northern Spain was built in the 19th Century and has tunnels under the mountainous landscape that do not match standard modern tunnel dimensions.
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Sounds like a pretty good idea. I could be wrong ...
Measure twice and build train only once.
...but it WILL go in.
I was wondering where the Big Dig boys ended up...
DOT Secretary would give "Build Racial Equity" award to any transportation official ordering train cars too wide for train tunnels and promote ze/zer/zim.
“the worst part being that since this was gubmint, it’s almost certain to happen again”
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Yes it is. Contractors often get called in to solve the same kinds of problems over and over again. Trust me, it happens.
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