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It would cost far more than 50B. If you think that cost is accurate, I have a boat to sell you.

• ericmay 7y ago
  In my comment I noted that I think that even at double the price I still think it would be worth it.
• markus_zhang 7y ago
  That's pretty much true for everything related to construction...
  • ken 7y ago
    It's true for every major project, of any type. I can't think of any multi-year, >$10B software projects that ended up being completed on-time and on-budget, either.
• maccard 7y ago
  Do you think the 100B number for the highway is aaccurate?
  • criddell 7y ago
    I would wager it's closer to reality than the number for rail. We've built enough highways that we have a pretty good idea what the costs are. High speed rail has fewer companies bidding on it and less experienced overseers.
  • intrepidhero 7y ago
    My guess would be that the rail line would need entirely new right of way which would radically increase the variability of the cost and may result in it being down right impossible. (Speaking as someone who closely watched the drama around getting new right away along I5 for high voltage transmission) While the highway expansion probably already has the land they need for most of the project.