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Originally Posted by WarrenC12
I'm actually a big fan of Seattle's Link expansions to date. They approve the route and funding up front, and work out the details over time. They have a long range plan.
Our process is arguably backwards. How long have we been talking about Broadway? How many soil sample projects have been done along the line?
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On the other hand, doesn't Link have some of the highest construction costs/km in the world? There's definitely a price to be paid when you work under an approve first-ask questions later system.
Personally though, I think Skytrain pretty easily pays for itself due to the implicit economic and social benefits rapid transit provides, so I'm always amenable to fast tracking it, so to speak.
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Originally Posted by GMD
Yes, these projects seem to take forever, but here is something to cheer you up, Seattle comparing 4+ year planning phases for Link projects to 1 1/2 years for the Expo extension to Surrey |
It's worth noting that the Translink study they source in the original article is
this one. I'm not sure if we're still on that timetable.
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