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Why are rails sometimes laid in tunnels in cities?

To minimize effects on existing properties.

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  1. To avoid using steel
  2. To minimize effects on existing properties ✔
  3. To make trains louder

Why: In dense urban areas, railways are sometimes tunneled to minimize effects on existing properties.

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Answer: To minimize effects on existing properties. In dense urban areas, railways are sometimes tunneled to minimize effects on existing properties.

  1. Rail transport en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rail_transport
    railways are sometimes laid in tunnels to minimize the effects on existing properties
    Checked 2026-11-07.

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