By adamg on Mon., 6/25/2018 - 11:44 pm
But this time they really, really mean it, and before you know it, people will be riding the Green Line hard from Union Square and other points west of Lechmere, they say.
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By Waquiot
Tue, 06/26/2018 - 6:59pm
Washington was concerned that the $2 billion project they were willing to support suddenly became $3 billion. And honestly, a lot of people were concerned. Clinton or even Gary Johnson would have signed off on this, since it is basically a decision process driven by bureaucrats, not politicians.
Not even close to par. near 600 mil per mile is not par
By anon
Thu, 06/28/2018 - 3:50pm
$500 million per mile is a global standard for SUBWAY construction, not light rail. Compared to the Purple Line LRT in the DC Metro: which has a load of engineering gymnastics: the GLX is absolute craziness. Purple Line is 350 mill per mile, GLX is nearing 600 mil per mile
Different projects, different costs
By Waquiot
Thu, 06/28/2018 - 6:28pm
First, drop a hundred million from your per mile costs, unless you can show me the math backing up your claim.
Second, while I am not too familiar with the Somerville project, looking at the area from satellite maps, it looks like there is going to be a lot of work with retaining walls and the rebuilding of bridges, all while keeping the Lowell Line up and running. What's being done in Maryland probably doesn't face those problems. I would image that there is a cost difference between building in one of the densest part of the country, Somerville, and building in the suburbs of Maryland.
All I know is that the FTA signed off on this project, so the numbers must be solid.
Also worth noting - the
By DTP
Fri, 06/29/2018 - 8:20am
Also worth noting - the Purple Line in MD is being built as a partially street-running line. More of a streetcar than true light rail. It's not being built along an active rail corridor. It doesn't require miles of retaining wall. It doesn't require rebuilding numerous bridges. It doesn't have extensive elevated portions. It doesn't have stations that will need pedestrian overpasses with ramps/elevators.
It's apples to oranges.
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