Wednesday, June 23, 2004
Pittsburgh opens rebuilt rail line
Once a rail line is built, it is there forever, right? Apparently, not in Pittsburgh, which just spent $386 million to "modernize" 5.2 miles of light-rail line that opened today.
At $74 million a mile, that's more than most lines cost new. Denver, Portland, San Jose, and other cities can expect the bill for such "modernization" to come due about 30 years after their first lines opened for business.
At $74 million a mile, that's more than most lines cost new. Denver, Portland, San Jose, and other cities can expect the bill for such "modernization" to come due about 30 years after their first lines opened for business.
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