The Subway System of the US Congress | Tokyo
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did you know that the Capitol Building in DC has a subway system that connects to various legislative buildings? Shots of the subway on the Senate side. - The subway system of the United States Capitol in Washington, D.C. consists of three underground electric people mover systems that connect the United States Capitol to the House and Senate office buildings. - On the Senate side, two separate subway systems exist. The first is similar to the one found on the House side. It connects the Russell Senate Office Building and the Capitol. The other is a computer-controlled system with three trains of three cars each that connects the Hart Senate Office Building, Dirksen Senate Office Building, and the Capitol. It is propelled by a track-side linear motor, while the train cars are unpowered. This line is mostly two-tracked but at the Hart and Capitol stations the tracks converge into one, with a single side platform. This allows easy return travel on the opposite track. The Dirksen station features a side platform for Capitol-bound trains and an island platform for Hart-bound trains. All three of these stations feature platform screen doors. A small maintenance spur is located adjacent to the Hart station. The House and Senate subway systems do not terminate in the same location under the Capitol, but they are connected by a labyrinth of tunnels.
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How come its so clean? No breaking or other dust?
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We might be going to washington soonish, and I was wondering if you got to ride on your own. Also, is there anything I would need to do before riding it?
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Been there, done that.
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is it filled with spooks?
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very nice train. i like it!
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So this is where my tax dollars are going? So these assholes can ride around in fancy, clean subway cars.😏
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They used underground railroads in the Hunger Games. Soon this is what out country will be like and will be divided into districts.
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So there are two systems, one open-car line with overhead pantograph, and another closed-car line with third rail?
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The sounds is very weird.. Like the UFO....
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I got to ride on this from the capitol to hart senate building. #GREENBUILD2015
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Rode on this subway during a vacation with my parents in 1971. A very kind gentleman sat next to me, my dad and mom = Senator John Sherman Cooper. What a neat man and experience.
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Are these trams helping to keep this great nation together in many ways?
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Elite aristocrats that don't want to be seen among us 3rd estate rabble
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let 'em walk
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Very interesting. Is this subway system open for the general public or in any way connected with the normal public transport services?
And is there a special presidential train?^^ -
Finally a decent video of the US congress subway ! Very well done.I was a bit surprised to see a switch at about 1:47.How many stations are there ? Thanks for posting !
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Nice video. The 3 car train system is the exact same trains that run under the Houston IAH Airport.
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how did you get in there ? they didn't allow me in when I went to DC
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Hello Tim! How are you doing? Always exciting to see where in the world you presently are! So now its all the way to the Congress and Senate subway system of USA! Thank you so much for sharing. Enjoyed your excellent work...as always. Well, keep on enjoying and from time to time sharing with us. Best wishes,
...anwar...
P.S. I'm subscribing to your channel through this account since Google wants to have all its channels under one account. I am your old friend...anzaksonn! -
Interesting subway system! Is it only for the senate or is it public?