This is only indirectly related, but a useful read for how different infrastructure costs are across the western world...
Britain's infrastructure is too expensive
https://www.samdumitriu.com/p/britains-i...-expensive
Some interesting extracts:
"Madrid built an entire 81 mile subway network at just £68m per mile"
Phase 2 ION is 11.88 miles (18km) and with the latest $2B estimate would be $168M per mile. Such an embarrassment if it works out that way.
"Infamously, Leeds is the largest city in western Europe without a metro system. Over 530,000 people live in the city but have to make do with buses. Another 300,000 or so live in the wider metropolitan area and have to choose between an unreliable local rail network or congested roads."
Imagine living somewhere that thinks a city of 500,000 without a tram system is a joke?
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Britain's infrastructure is too expensive
https://www.samdumitriu.com/p/britains-i...-expensive
Some interesting extracts:
"Madrid built an entire 81 mile subway network at just £68m per mile"
Phase 2 ION is 11.88 miles (18km) and with the latest $2B estimate would be $168M per mile. Such an embarrassment if it works out that way.
"Infamously, Leeds is the largest city in western Europe without a metro system. Over 530,000 people live in the city but have to make do with buses. Another 300,000 or so live in the wider metropolitan area and have to choose between an unreliable local rail network or congested roads."
Imagine living somewhere that thinks a city of 500,000 without a tram system is a joke?
local cambridge weirdo