(05-20-2020, 03:32 PM)taylortbb Wrote: The only reason we need to keep widening the 401 is that we refuse to invest in any alternatives. We're stuck in a cycle of "people don't take trains because service sucks" so "let's not improve trains because no one uses them" so "people don't take trains because service sucks" so....
Additionally - on a more cynical note - the current government has a lot of friends in the road-construction industry. Facilitating them with contracts is a big part of their gameplan.