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Everything filed under infrastructure infrastructure Everything filed under America America Everything filed under the cloud the cloud Everything filed under energy energy Everything filed under inflation inflation Everything filed under politics politics Same subjectSame subjectSame subjectSame subjectSame subjectSame subjectSame subjectSame subjectSame subjectSame subjectSame subjectSame subjectSame subjectSame subjectSame subjectSame subjectSame subject Read this korrent: The high cost of transit projects is often exacerbated by the fact that soft costs, such as planning and engineering, can equal the entire project cost in some locations. The high cost of transit projects is oftenexacerbated by the fact that soft costs,such as planning and engineering, canequal the entire project cost in somelocations. Last stated 2 months ago 31 Aug 2026 RM Reece Martin — holds since 2026-08-31 — tap for who they are Same subject: Transit projects in Canada and the English-speaking world cost significantly more than projects in many other developed and developing countries, even when adjusting for inflation and currency values. — tap to centre the map on it Transit projects in Canada and theEnglish-speaking world costsignificantly more than projects inmany other developed and developingcountries, even when adjusting forinflation and currency values. Last stated 2 months ago 31 Aug 2026 RM Reece Martin — holds since 2026-08-31 — tap for who they are Same subject: A steady pipeline of transit projects does not by itself prevent costly systems-engineering mistakes, as shown by London's Crossrail. — tap to centre the map on it A steady pipeline of transitprojects does not by itself preventcostly systems-engineering mistakes,as shown by London's Crossrail. Last stated 4 months ago 29 Jun 2026 AL Alon Levy — holds since 2026-06-29 — tap for who they are Same subject: The high cost of infrastructure in cities like Toronto or New York is driven by multiplicative factors that compound rather than a single primary cause. — tap to centre the map on it The high cost of infrastructure incities like Toronto or New York isdriven by multiplicative factorsthat compound rather than a singleprimary cause. Last stated 2 months ago 31 Aug 2026 RM Reece Martin — holds since 2026-08-31 — tap for who they are Same subject: The real cost of transport demonstration projects is that they confuse decision-makers about whether mass transit still needs building. — tap to centre the map on it The real cost of transportdemonstration projects is that theyconfuse decision-makers aboutwhether mass transit still needsbuilding. Last stated 8 years ago 20 Dec 2018 JW Jarrett Walker — holds since 2018-12-20 — tap for who they are Same subject: High transit construction costs are not caused by political precarity; the worst blowouts happen on the projects whose political support is most secure. — tap to centre the map on it High transit construction costs arenot caused by political precarity;the worst blowouts happen on theprojects whose political support ismost secure. Last stated 4 years ago 12 Jan 2023 AL Alon Levy — holds since 2023-01-12 — tap for who they are Same subject: A rail megaproject led by an internationally renowned architect tends to cost too much and end up unlikely to be functional. — tap to centre the map on it A rail megaproject led by aninternationally renowned architecttends to cost too much and end upunlikely to be functional. Last stated 3 months ago 25 Jul 2026 AL Alon Levy — holds since 2026-07-25 — tap for who they are Same subject: The cost of major tunnel projects should not be attributed to the cost of surface electrification when benchmarking rail costs. — tap to centre the map on it The cost of major tunnel projectsshould not be attributed to the costof surface electrification whenbenchmarking rail costs. Last stated 3 months ago 7 Aug 2026 AL Alon Levy — holds since 2026-08-07 — tap for who they are Same subject: Britain's construction costs exploded because it privatised planning to consultants and risk to contractors, which multiplies conflict and soft costs. — tap to centre the map on it Britain's construction costsexploded because it privatisedplanning to consultants and risk tocontractors, which multipliesconflict and soft costs. 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At the centre The high cost of transit projects is often exacerbated by the fact that soft costs, such as planning and engineering, can equal the entire project cost in some locations. Last stated 31 Aug 2026 · 2 months ago Holds Reece Martin Read this korrent →