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I wonder how many "environmental studies" they had to do to conclude that electric trains are better then diesel
by klipt 2y ago
I wonder how many "environmental studies" they had to do to conclude that electric trains are better then diesel
- jrockway 2y agoFWIW, "environmental studies" don't necessary restrict themselves to "the environment" like trees and birds or whatever. The project increases frequency and capacity so they have to plan around things like how much longer per day grade crossings will be blocked and things like that.
- nativeit 2y agoCareful. Nuance like this may soon be illegal, the charges will be aggravated if it makes a bro look stupid.
- chiph 2y agoI think that part of the reason we get so many "studies" done is because of how government accounting works. IMO the scenario is they have $250k free to use. But that isn't enough to do anything significant, like electrification, bridge-building, land acquisition, etc. And they're required to spend it by the end of the year (they aren't allowed to save it for next fiscal year). So you get a series of small studies that essentially waste money but look like they're accomplishing something.