princekamoro t1_j9sn07o wrote on February 24, 2023 at 7:05 AM

Reply to comment by crazy_eric in The MBTA and Green Line are mentioned: We Finally Know Why It Costs So Damn Much to Build New Subways in America by timboot

According to the original report (pages 14-15), by a factor of about 1.35 for NYC's 2nd Ave Subway.

crazy_eric t1_j9vqmpw wrote on February 24, 2023 at 10:16 PM

Yup. If each state, if not the country, could standardize stations design, the cost savings would be enormous. It would be tens of billions of dollars.