The Subway Under the US Capitol

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  @TheTransportGuy001 · 3 years ago · pinned

  Am I the only one how noticed that bro can't even spell Capital right?

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  @supermanifolds · 3 years ago (edited)

  The irony of senators traveling in this thing on their way to kill another bill trying to improve public transport 💀

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  @PresentGenGamer · 3 years ago (edited)

  The senate subway uses the same technology and cars as the Houston Intercontinental airport subway in Houston, which was also built by Disney.

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  @clentonhenderson9647 · 3 years ago

  As a train enthusiast myself, I truly understand your interests in such an exclusive rail system.

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  @LadyAarin · 3 years ago (edited)

  8 people miss a train and they are all urgently cool with getting a cute new one for themselves. Millions have trouble getting around and they kill the ideas and funding for public transit improvements for decades upon decades.😂😭Anyway, first time Iv learned of or seen these. Its cool. But also something about it feels creepy and I don't know why lol.

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  @wetamup2009 · 2 years ago

  As a guy who once overhauled the trucks (bogeys, or propulsion units) of the trains of the DC metro, and now maintains the electrical equipment that powers those same trains, this video was BEYOND cool, that small system was incredibly dope.

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  @gabewl29 · 2 years ago (edited)

  My dad works for the Federal Government right down the street from the US Capitol building. There are plenty of underground tunnels that lead from different federal buildings throughout DC. A lot of them are confidential. My dad works for the Government Printing Office (now Government Publishing Office), and he can confirm they have a tunnel that leads from his building on North capital street to the US capitol. It’s like a whole network of tunnels underneath DC.<br><br>But cool video! Very well done!

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  @Thiesi · 2 years ago

  <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wIsgY5Ul0S8&amp;t=736">12:16</a> - Yeah, you&apos;re absolutely right - the sound of those trains is really quite unique (and absolutely great, of course)!

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  @sparkmanstudios · 3 years ago

  Enjoyed the video. Haha he basically said the reason the trains exist is for all our geriatric senators, because for them “walking is not their strong suit”

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  @prettyboydizzy2625 · 3 years ago

  I know Thom was so happy when he wrote <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wIsgY5Ul0S8&amp;t=15">0:15</a> into the script. Didn&apos;t expect that much fire at the beginning of the video

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  @AverytheCubanAmerican · 3 years ago

  A Dunkin&apos; Donuts/Baskin Robbins in a congressional office building...America truly runs on Dunkin! Even though I&apos;ve only done the touristy tour in 2010, it&apos;s really cool to look at all the details of the Capitol! The underground city thing is just like Disney World&apos;s Magic Kingdom! At Magic Kingdom, they have the Utilidors which is a system that has some of the world&apos;s largest utility tunnels. This makes theme park operations possible. This system allows cast members like costumed characters to reach their destination out of sight from guests. The public can visit the Utilidors if you book the Keys to the Kingdom Tour. <br> <br>According to a legend, Walt was bothered by the sight of a cowboy walking through Disneyland&apos;s Tomorrowland en route to his post in Frontierland. He felt that such a sight was jarring and it detracted from the guest experience. Since Disneyland was small, such a tunnel system could not be built, so when Magic Kingdom was planned, the system was built. The Utilidors is not a basement, as due to the elevated water table of its Florida location, most of these tunnels were actually built at ground level, and the Magic Kingdom was built above that.

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  @OntarioTrafficMan · 3 years ago

  As a non-american, I don&apos;t have a congressperson I could ask for a tour. So thanks for sharing this elusive piece of transit infrastructure!

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