Digging for Gold: Subway Miles Now Cost $4B
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It is 16X more expensive than in 1904 to build a mile of subway adjusting for inflation. It costs $4B for each mile now!! This should be extremely surprising as tech today should be much better and cheaper. This is why we need @elonmusk and @boringcompany. https://www.citylab.com/transportation/2018/04/why-new-york-city-stopped-building-subways/557567/