Why are transit-build costs so much more expensive in New York compared to other major international cities?
The cost of new underground railway is between $400 million and $700 million per mile in cities like London, Tokyo, and Berlin.
The Second Avenue subway in New York cost $2.5 billion per mile, which is five times the average elsewhere in the world.
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There were at least 200 people making $1,000/day to do nothing. That's $73 million/year in pure waste on that project alone.
Why are transit-build costs so much more expensive in New York compared to other major international cities?
The cost of new underground railway is between $400 million and $700 million per mile in cities like London, Tokyo, and Berlin.
The Second Avenue subway in New York cost $2.5 billion per mile, which is five times the average elsewhere in the world.