steveintoronto
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Yeah! The one that's going to be an absolute disaster well before its time is Pioneer Village, at least for the rust. The claim is that the process binds it to the metal. Far from it. What they've built on that extension is nothing like what's on the southern part of the Spadina leg. Even though it too needs some TLC, Dupont is *still* a gem, and a good power wash would do wonders. Some stations have 'it'. Many don't, but at least keeping them cleaner might help. Some of the ones with an habitual problem are the ones open at one end to the elements.Either way you can see it all starting on the Spadina extension. Was at Finch West yesterday and the accumulation on the floors has begun. Don't need to even inspect that closely to see. Other than the large architecture it will only be a couple more years before its state is like the rest of the system. It is what it is, and the system as a whole is still pretty clean. Though would like more power washers at locations with canopied bus bays.
Los Angeles is well ahead of us!
https://thesource.metro.net/2013/04...ck-out-these-pics-of-grime-free-tunnel-walls/Subway tunnel washing makes a difference: check out these pics of grime-free tunnel walls
BY STEVE HYMON , APRIL 11, 2013
The clean portion of the wall is on the right; the waiting-to-be-cleaned section on the left.
Crews continue to make progress in the long term tunnel power washing project in the Red and Purple Line tunnels. The above photos show what the walls look like after being cleaned — they're now dust and grime free!
Work began at Union Station and is moving at a pace of roughly 200 feet a night. The cleaning is being done on Sunday through Thursday nights after 9 p.m.; the washing is the reason that Red Line trains are running 20 minutes after p.m. and Purple Line trains are only running between Wilshire/Vermont and Wilshire/Western.
All liquids from the cleaning process are being recaptured and properly disposed of by Metro.
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