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crazy_eric t1_j9r15zn wrote

A big part of the reason for the insane costs of our subways is every single station has to be uniquely designed. They cost hundreds of millions to billions of dollars. Imagine if we figure out a way to use just one design at every single station with just minor modifications, how much cheaper it would get?

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princekamoro t1_j9sn07o wrote

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

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crazy_eric t1_j9vqmpw wrote

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.

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DickBatman t1_j9rcnoq wrote

So if we don't build any more stations it won't be expensive anymore

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crazy_eric t1_j9reu5m wrote

yea but then a subway would be pretty useless if it didn't have any stations.

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