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The fastest that I've seen infrastructure put up in the US is where there are toll roads being built. I suspect this is because there is a high incentivize to
by hkarthik 9y ago
The fastest that I've seen infrastructure put up in the US is where there are toll roads being built.
I suspect this is because there is a high incentivize to get a toll road up quickly and start generating revenue to pay back the initial investment.
Residents generally hate tolls, but its a good motivator for infrastructure to go up quickly.
I never understood why similar incentives wouldn't kick in for mass transit projects.
- conductr 9y agoI'm guessing most are publicly funded so the incentive is not seen as an investment needing a return - or, at least the urgency of return is diminished
- ascagnel_ 9y agoAmericans generally have an aversion to public transit for anything beyond a air travel. Just look at the current mess NJ Transit & Amtrak find themselves in with regards to the Hudson River crossing -- some century-old tunnels and an almost-as-old drawbridge that are beyond capacity. Replacements had been funded and ground had been broken, but that money was then diverted for surface roads and highways.