Started by Kate Lindqvist (@concrete_kate) ·
why are new subway lines so expensive in the US?
Phase 1 of the Second Avenue Subway cost roughly $1.5+ billion per km. Similar projects in Paris or Madrid cost a fraction. Overstaffing, oversized stations, consultants, and lack of in-house expertise come up again and again.
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- “why does new york subway construction cost so much”
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- “transit costs project report”
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- “why does new york subway construction cost so much” (google.com)
- Second Avenue Subway (en.wikipedia.org)
- Tunnel (en.wikipedia.org)
- “transit costs project report” (google.com)
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