Two things:
First, I'm surprised that CREATE, the massive Chicago area project to reduce freight rail congestion, isn't on the list.
Second, I'm surprised about the soaring cost of NYC's Second Avenue Subway project. I mean, this is getting preposterous. What ever happened to the days when you could get an army of men together with some shovels and just BUILD stuff? Perhaps New York needs to look into some sort of public-private partnership and other creative ideas, such as higher user fees, to get this project done (think: Rahm Emanuel). It's not like they would have to look far to find the private equity: we're talking about a line that runs from the Upper East Side to the Financial district.
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