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Date: 09/21/17 17:44
Mexico City Earthquake
Author: jfrank39

Any news on how the subway system fared?

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Date: 09/21/17 18:52
Re: Mexico City Earthquake
Author: symph1

Trains magazine newsletter says it's OK.

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Date: 09/21/17 20:10
Re: Mexico City Earthquake
Author: mundo

All Subway, the light rail, the commuter line and Trolley Buses are all operating today.

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Date: 09/22/17 07:20
Re: Mexico City Earthquake
Author: Lackawanna484

One of the news programs said the Mexican code requirements for post-1985 construction are among the strongest in the world.

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Date: 09/22/17 09:21
Re: Mexico City Earthquake
Author: 3rd_Raton

According to a message posted in the Mexico City sub-forum over at Skyscraper City lines A and 12 suffered damage.

http://www.eluniversal.com.mx/metropoli/cdmx/vecinos-temen-colapso-de-linea-12-del-metro-por-sismo

Link above is from a local newspaper (linked from SSC forum) showing damage to a column holding up the elevated line 12. If you're using Chrome, right click on the page and select "Translate to English" once the page finishes loading.

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