Same story here in Seattle. And they are pushing more miles of it on us. Some areas are being taxed for it, who won’t see a track in their area until 2024
A survey of North American light rail projects shows that costs of most LRT systems range from $15 million per mile to over $100 million per mile. Seattle’s new light rail system is by far the most expensive in the U.S. at $179 million per mile, since it includes extensive tunneling in poor soil conditions, elevated sections, and stations as deep as 180 feet below ground level.
http://soundpolitics.com/archives/013562.html
I saw the headline yesterday about the line from Westlake to Capitol hill and the U-district. Whenever I see this stuff I always add this footnote: “...and that is why I bought my farm in central Kentucky.”