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Re:China unveils 600 kph maglev train by IdiocyInAction on Tuesday July 20, 2021 @03:45PM (#27898336)
> It's more accurately a common law problem. European states with Napoleonic law appear to avoid the cost spiral.

Germany alone has like 3 major extremely over-budget infrastructure projects I can think of.

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Re:China unveils 600 kph maglev train by JumpCrisscross on Tuesday July 20, 2021 @04:11PM (#27898645)
> Germany alone has like 3 major extremely over-budget infrastructure projects I can think of

I'm going off cost per mile to build rail and road. Even when European projects go over budget, they still clock in below the U.K.–on average–which clocks in way below the U.S. (The latter gap is best explained by institutional ineptitude.)

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Re:China unveils 600 kph maglev train by hulitu on Wednesday July 21, 2021 @02:29AM (#27902966)
Corruption also plays a big part in rising the cost.
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