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The Big Dig was estimated during Reagan’s time at $2.4 Billion. Tip O’Neil had the votes to override Reagan’s veto. Ended up costing $14 Billion. So roughly 5X its original estimate. If this ONLY doubles, its almost like on budget.
It sure does make getting through downtown Boston easier. As long as there isn’t an accident in the tunnel. Or a roofing tile doesn’t break off and fall on your car.
We didn’t see that coming from half a Continent away...
“OnLy GoVeRnmEnT cAn BuIld Muh RoADz...”
Eventually... at exponential cost due to fraud and kickbacks.
In Japan, the bridge would already be rebuilt, and it would be near or under budget.
“Consultants” (i.e., those who build nothing) have to eat, too, y’know ... just like the “consultants” who have been exceptionally well paid to “design” Newscum’s “bullet train” here in California.
Denver’s new airport in Kansas needs refurbishing already?............
“no one was piloting the ship, it had no power.”
Yup - those guys were just along for the ride at that point.
“Why it had no power is a whole ‘nother question, and answers will never be made public”
They were having problems with the power for the last two port calls if I remember right. We’ll never get a a straight answer - just a lot of guesses if anything comes out.
I remember when living in Boston the Uber drivers would always bring up the glory days of having some Big Dig job where they got paid “great money to do nothing”.
within 1 week of starting work on the 520 Floating Bridge across Lake Washington, it was determined that the concrete floating piers were not designed correctly. The State issued a change order for over $400,000,000 within 2 weeks
Less Moore getting bigger kickbacks?
Or Jerry Brown’s electric train.
Denver’s new airport in Kansas needs refurbishing already?............
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Uh - It’s in Colorado. How’s your coffee this morning?
Their automated baggage system basically crashed before turn-on.
Seriously.
They are getting by without it are they not?
I once worked for a shipping company that had arranged for each of it’s ships to be a different company. Liability was a finite figure.
The insurance company will pay a set amount. Legal dark magic kicks in after that.
I’d bet the Europeans could build one for $100 million. They’re socialists so they obstruct private initiatives like no-one’s business.
Since then, national economic conditions have deteriorated and material costs have increased. ..
LIES.
It’s his grift operation and he wants it increased.
Probably at least quadruple. Bid low to get the contract, then find all the "extra" stuff.
And it would be beautiful................
More $$$ piled on the national debt.
How much will the shipping company pay?? My guess is $0.00.
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