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25K for the workers, 100K for materials. 875K for the company that sold this to the city. Rich keep getting richer.
by rhacker 7y ago
25K for the workers, 100K for materials. 875K for the company that sold this to the city. Rich keep getting richer.
- nilkn 7y agoIf it's this simple why aren't other companies entering the market offering steep discounts? I don't see how such an arbitrary and vast margin could be sustained in the presence of even minimal competition.
- wasdfff 7y agoIn LA rail projects generally go to one contractor not because they are the cheapest (they aren’t), but because officials like that they worked on the previous project and have ‘experience.’ AKA nepotism and corruption.
- Ericson2314 7y agoLA rail is actually much more cost effective than other US cities. There was going to be a federal study why, but it was cancelled.
- m0zg 7y ago>> but it was cancelled Ironically making it even more cost effective.
- Ericson2314 7y agoFederal study I wouldn't think would come out of LA's budget or federal allocation to that budget?
- rhacker 7y agoProbably the paperwork involved.