Here is the Center Square article referred to in the story at the link:
https://www.thecentersquare.com/georgia/article_87784f82-11f0-11ee-98dc-634573b21927.html
I’m show that Cornelius Clarence Electrical Contractors Corp will get their $13.2 million portion for the 16 light posts they are contracted to install for the project
Bad enough, but definitely not the worst. As mentioned, the Cali bullet train project has eaten up billions, and not a single mile of track has been laid. As a GA resident, and former Atlantan, I’m just glad it isn’t costing more money.
Our hard earned and stolen tax dollars at work to insure Demonrat votes
We’ve got one of these boondoggle transit systems in my town.
Back on the 90s 60 minutes was here doing a story on wasteful spending. Since it was partially subsidized by the fed gov it made the story.
The city got wind of it and sent a bunch of city employees (on the clock mind you) to ride the stupid thing to make it look like it was actually being used.
Then a few years in it needed new cars. The French company that manufactured the original cars had gone belly up so the city had to spend tons of more money to get cars that were actually compatible with the track.
Worst part is, there is an nfl team here, a triple A baseball stadium and a 15,000 seat auditorium all within walking distance of each other and that stupid skyway doesn’t even go to any of them.......can ya beat it? SMH
Is two miles too far to walk?
Consultants must be compensated for their political/financial support of local politicians, y’know!
It sure sounds as if, public transportation projects require heavy public subsidies. It sounds like fares charged to riders, don’t come close to covering the costs of operating the systems.
Easier to deal with MARTA issues than to address the fact Atlanta’s becoming a democrat hellhole city.
They are saving the Unio...err...earth.
One of the Dallas suburbs is planning a ski - lift style cable car system (like they used to have at Six Flags) to carry folks between bars on either side of an expressway.
I thought the Atlanta streetcar was designed to get folks from downtown to the Martin Luther King National Park. Dallas put one in to get folks from the convention to the gay bars across the river (Bishop Art District). Not to be confused with the antique streetcars that connects office buildings with the uptown straight bars).
Give it a couple of years when the delays and cost overruns double the costs.
Cincinnati is trying to go down this road too.
Cincinnati is looking to do the same with their system. Of course they say no taxpayer funds will be used. /s
$230 million would buy a LOT of two mile Uber and Lyft rides. Or buy a lot of shoe leather.
Can somebody explain why streetcars are so expensive?
Few years ago they extended light rail here to Mesa- almost 4 miles, on public land, $199 millions. (I guess million below budget!). Similar price ag to Atlanta.
The steel is not that expensive!
Guarantee it’ll go over budget. These projects always do.
If it can get me to the Cheetah III quicker I am all for this project!