United orders 50 new Airbus long-range jets to replace Boeing 757s

Re:United orders 50 new Airbus long-range jets to replace Bo... by StuffedParrot on Wednesday December 04, 2019 @01:15PM (#21705099)

I would kill for second avenue subway in 99% of America. It only sucks in Manhattan. MTA is the worst, except it’s also the best mass transit in the country.

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Re:United orders 50 new Airbus long-range jets to replace Bo... by bluGill on Wednesday December 04, 2019 @01:47PM (#21705521)

If we could build subways for about of half the current low price by world standards (Spain or Turkey) cost most cities would have subways. However since New York "insists" on paying about 7x what Spain would for the same amount of subway it is just barely worth it to build the SAS, and anything with even slightly less ridership potential is a waste of money.

I have seen a lot of explanations of why the US pays so much more - they tend to not hold up. Note that last time congress asked the question the bill did not allow examining non-US construction for the report - something to write your congressman about.

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Re:United orders 50 new Airbus long-range jets to replace Bo... by StuffedParrot on Wednesday December 04, 2019 @08:23PM (#21709126)

> However since New York "insists" on paying about 7x what Spain would for the same amount of subway it is just barely worth it to build the SAS, and anything with even slightly less ridership potential is a waste of money.

Literally any amount spent on the subway will be returned in rent to landlords. You're just looking from the wrong perspective.

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