by flexliner
interesting article in NY times (may be behind paywall but not sure)
regarding construction costs of several NY or MTA projects (ie Hudson Yards, 2nd Ave and ESA)
which run several billion per track mile
vs costs of similar projects elsewhere in US and world (example given of Line 14 IIRC extension in Paris
sort of similar to 2nd Ave) where costs ran several hundred million per track mile.
article seems to point out lots of waste, bureaucracy and other factors involved in NY construction costs
and I presume that no US agency would dare contract "out" (ie foreign construction companies) for such projects.....
https://www.nytimes.com/2017/12/28/nyre ... -news&_r=0" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
regarding construction costs of several NY or MTA projects (ie Hudson Yards, 2nd Ave and ESA)
which run several billion per track mile
vs costs of similar projects elsewhere in US and world (example given of Line 14 IIRC extension in Paris
sort of similar to 2nd Ave) where costs ran several hundred million per track mile.
article seems to point out lots of waste, bureaucracy and other factors involved in NY construction costs
and I presume that no US agency would dare contract "out" (ie foreign construction companies) for such projects.....
https://www.nytimes.com/2017/12/28/nyre ... -news&_r=0" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;