Scumandvillany t1_j8nq53g wrote on February 15, 2023 at 5:36 PM

Reply to comment by Unfamiliar_Word in Do you want a Roosevelt Blvd Subway? Tell the Delaware Valley Regional Planning Commission ASAP! by markskull

I actually think the feds will end up denying matching funds for the project. The cost effectiveness is so abysmal it's almost absurd. 4500 rider increase for 2 billion?

Unfamiliar_Word t1_j8nsljl wrote on February 15, 2023 at 5:52 PM

That $ 2 billion estimate seems to have been around for a while, so I suspect that it has risen significantly by now, while the projected ridership has not. (I think that the damn thing will cost nearly $ 4 billion if ever actually built.)

DitchTheCubs t1_j8re236 wrote on February 16, 2023 at 12:23 PM

I bet projected ridership has gone down as more people that work the type of jobs near KOP are able to work from home.

AbsentEmpire t1_j8t9r69 wrote on February 16, 2023 at 8:10 PM

The counties delivered PA to the Biden administration, they're not going to deny the money.