> This seems like a viciously difficult problem to solve to me. How do you hire someone for a city's transport agency who has the ability to manage a multi-bill

> This seems like a viciously difficult problem to solve to me. How do you hire someone for a city's transport agency who has the ability to manage a multi-billion dollar construction project? Anyone with those skills will surely be able to earn 10x more in the private sector. The problem is exacerbated by the "revolving door" mechanisms between government and private consultancies. Work few years for the government, hire extensive consultants, then become expensive consultant yourself and milk the system. Nowadays this is common collusion among all levels of government and private industries feeding of governmental contracts or consulting fees.