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For comparison the transcontinental railroad was completed in less than 7 years. Of course, there weren’t property disputes to deal with but they still had to
by jazzyjackson 5y ago
For comparison the transcontinental railroad was completed in less than 7 years.
Of course, there weren’t property disputes to deal with but they still had to blast their way through the Rocky Mountains a decade before the f*cking light bulb was invented
- yostrovs 5y agoThe actual tasks were different. Back then they built a railroad, but now we don't just build a railroad. We also have to employ armies of lawyers to fight each other, and they consume more time and money laying the legal groundwork for the railroad than the railroad itself.
- jazzyjackson 5y agoIt would be a wonder to see the spending breakdown Maybe this could have been avoided if the original bond had legal fees capped at something like 100 million - the people voted for a railroad, not a legal battle!
- AnimalMuppet 5y agoOne minor nit: The Rocky Mountain crossing (Sherman Hill) didn't require much blasting. Crossing the Sierras (Donner Pass) required a lot of blasting.