cell phone links disabled in New York tunnels

[green lantern]

http://today.reuters.com/news/newsArticle.aspx?type=technologyNews&storyID=2005-07-11T181623Z_01_N11494917_RTRIDST_0_TECH-SECURITY-CELLPHONES-DC.XML



NEW YORK (Reuters) - Cellular phone service has been shut off in four busy New York commuter tunnels since last week's deadly blasts in London, officials said on Monday.

No specific reason was given for the move but cell phones have been used to trigger bombs in the past.

[Blueangel]

Hmmm...
How deep are the New York tunnels?
Anyone here who knows London will tell you that the tube is too far underground to get a signal on a mobile,

[Melanie]

I was just going to post that, although aren't the tunnels in London some of the deepest in the world employed for the use of trains?

[Blueangel]

Sorry Melanie ;)
They are but I don't know any of the details. I just know how difficult it is to get hold of my mates when they're down there. Mind you, I've been at open air gig venues where you couldn't get phone reception too.
I was once told that most of the tube stations could withstand a direct hit from above when the underground was used as shelters from the buzz bombs.

There's one section that's like a mini city. It's quite bizarre when you see it on film.

[The Big Bog]

I don't remember about NYC but I've never been able to use my cell phone in the Chicago subs.