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Re:The Piccadilly line’s new air conditioned trains by l33t7332273 on Tuesday November 21, 2023 @09:38AM (#38364202)
I’m routinely surprised by how much things like this cost.

I think the answer is that solving this problem takes a teak of some size and skill, and paying them while making a hefty profit is expensive.

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Re:The Piccadilly line’s new air conditioned trains by konschubert on Tuesday November 21, 2023 @09:50AM (#38364342)
It’s compliance and bureaucracy that keeps competition out.
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Re:The Piccadilly line’s new air conditioned trains by arcticbull on Tuesday November 21, 2023 @11:47AM (#38366148)
I think it has more to do with lack of state capacity. The agencies responsible for building this don't have anyone in-house anymore who can actually plan and carry out the job, instead relying on cascading layers of consultants and sub-consultants who manage contractors and sub-contractors.
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