| ▲ | readthenotes1 8 hours ago | |
52.6B krone for 18 km 8B USD for 11 miles CACHSR IOS 36B USD for 171 miles. The Merced to Bakersfield IOS looks like a bargain on a distance basis. I have no idea of the carbon offset or passenger time saving versus flying of course | ||
| ▲ | bradchris 8 hours ago | parent | next [-] | |
Well, if we’re comparing CA infra costs, for a more 1-1 comparison you can look at the $9.7B Los Angeles is spending on building out a long-awaited subway line (phase 1 of 3 opened Friday!) and see how tunneling underwater looks like a bargain in comparison. https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2026-05-07/los-ange... | ||
| ▲ | Melkman 8 hours ago | parent | prev | next [-] | |
They are not really comparable are they. One is a rail connection over land and the other is a 130ft deep tunnel for rail and road traffic. | ||
| ▲ | looperhacks 5 hours ago | parent | prev [-] | |
1USD = 6,35 DKK | ||