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Amazing -- they get a Maglev train for $1.2B, and in only 2.5 years of construction[1]. Meanwhile, in San Francisco, we get a [flawed] bridge for $6+B that too
by eplanit 8y ago
Amazing -- they get a Maglev train for $1.2B, and in only 2.5 years of construction[1]. Meanwhile, in San Francisco, we get a [flawed] bridge for $6+B that took 11 years to build[2].
[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shanghai_maglev_train#Construction https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shanghai_maglev_train#Construc...
[2] https://www.citylab.com/equity/2015/10/from-250-million-to-65-billion-the-bay-bridge-cost-overrun/410254/ https://www.citylab.com/equity/2015/10/from-250-million-to-6...
- taobility 8y agoAnother example is about Boston's Big Dig. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Big_Dig https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Big_Dig $6 billions with 15 years for 1.5 miles tunnel. What a horrible project!
- cannonedhamster 8y agoSadly it was supposed to be a nicer project, but the person who finally got it under control wasn't at the helm from the beginning. I suspect it would be far better if he had. :(