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Transit expansion is expensive compared to intensifying frequency and land use in the core.
by wbl 7y ago
Transit expansion is expensive compared to intensifying frequency and land use in the core.
- Wowfunhappy 7y agoOnly in the US! Somehow, Paris is able to build them for a tiny fraction of the cost. And since we’re talking about France here, it’s certainly not due to a dearth of workers rights.
- weberc2 7y agoI imagine it’s easier to persuade people who are used to and depend on trains that they should build more train lines. For better or worse, most Americans are happy with their cars and train transit is at best a nice-to-have.
- wan23 7y agoIn New York City though, we are used to and depend on trains, and we still can't get more built at a reasonable cost or speed.