And they're only spending $27 million to rehab the current infrastructure for another 30-60 years.
https://vancouver.citynews.ca/2023/12/13/vancouver-trolley-bus-translink/
Back in 2000 they said the trolley infrastructure was worth $184 million
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The 309 kilometers of trolley routes are serviced by overhead wire under which 925,000 hours of service are operated annually. The overhead trolley infrastructure has an estimated replacement cost of $184 Million. The existing network of overhead wires has been well maintained with ongoing, routine maintenance and rehabilitation. There is
estimated to be a remaining life of 20 30 years for the overhead infrastructure.
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https://www.sfu.ca/person/dearmond/set/Vancouver.etb.replacement.htm
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