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There is a real desire to build, but the issue is that local governments have to sign off on things to do so. For example, Palmdale (outside LA) will be getting
by CSSer 4y ago
There is a real desire to build, but the issue is that local governments have to sign off on things to do so. For example, Palmdale (outside LA) will be getting a stop even though it's out of the way and will make the entire line 12 minutes slower. Without their approval, however, they could hold the entire project hostage.
Where local governments haven't take advantage, private citizens have. It's NIMBYism at grand scale. The grand irony to me is that our lack of experience building such a project is probably the smallest problem. We have or can buy the expertise. Our government just isn't set up for this.
- LatteLazy 4y agoWe have the same thing here in the UK: HS2 has been rerouted around areas whose MP did NOT want it, and extra, pointless, stops added for places that insisted. Increasingly I feel like these projects should be run by an elected dictator: Approve a budget and general outcome targets and then let one manager run it WITHOUT constantly having to fight every legislator, municipality, etc
- rs999gti 4y ago> run by an elected dictator Isn't this what the transit authority is supposed to be? An independent company paid by the cities to manage and build the train system.