the new train tunnel fucking up all the MRI machines in parkville is such a sad mistake - just total incompetence https://www.theage.com.au/politics/victoria/millions-blown-as-state-fumbles-metro-tunnel-s-interference-with-hospital-equipment-20240820-p...
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the new train tunnel fucking up all the MRI machines in parkville is such a sad mistake - just total incompetence
https://www.theage.com.au/politics/victoria/millions-blown-as-state-fumbles-metro-tunnel-s-interference-with-hospital-equipment-20240820-p5k3w1.html -
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I was around these institutions at the time. From second hand information I got from people/academica involved, this was all completely unplanned for.
Govt/contractors/whatever had no idea that there could be problems, were surprised to hear about concerns (that went beyond MRI, plenty of research is affected by construction vibrations) and there was little scope for mitigation - people just had to shrug and cope.
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The whole Parkville precinct idea is wonderful, and having a metro station *right outside the hospitals* is friggin awesome and doesn’t get enough love IMO.
But I don’t think the idea has been perfectly planned and there will likely be fundamental flaws that will probably make alternative locations for some things attractive.