Wednesday, March 22, 2023

How does it cost $13 million a mile to built a railroad? Are they laying in birds eye maple ties? Gold plated rails?

 It's about 60 miles from Boston to Manchester NH. 

Why that needs a passenger train is unknown, but the estimate is 13 million dollars per mile, thats about 2500 dollars a foot. 

That's ridiculous. Who's profiting so ridiculously, and how many student loans do they need to pay of, in addition to country club fees and vacation expenses to the Four Seasons? 

https://www.constructionequipmentguide.com/new-study-shows-boston-to-manchester-nh-rail-service-would-cost-782m-to-build/60174

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2 comments:

  1. userbronco2:45 PM

    oh trust me, it wont be costing that much, it will be costing double that by the time it actually gets finished

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  2. lukypunchy6:13 PM

    No idea how they arrived at 13m per mile but there are a lot of things that do go into something like a new rail line that most of us are unaware of. Corridor Studies, Purchase of Right of Way, Environmental Permitting, Bridge Design & Construction (because every road you cross now has to go over under), purchase & maintenance of rolling stock, maintenance equipment and facilities, all of the politicians who always want their cut, you know- for the good of the people.

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