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Lowell Streetcar Costs
There was a question last week about the recently approved budget for the Lowell Streetcar extension and why it appeared higher on a per-mile basis than prior extensions. I wanted to have the detailed data before answering. While part of the reason is that all construction costs are up, this project actually contains $2.6M in…
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Urgency of Transportation Funding Problem
Friday’s Tribune has an editorial about the urgency of coming to grips with the state’s transportation needs. While the author and I might disagree on what some of the specific projects might be, we’re on the same wavelength on several points, including the need to ensure that maintenance gets funded. We also see the way…
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A Glimmer of Hope from Wall Street
This week’s Business Week has an interesting article suggesting that Wall Street is tripping over itself to invest in alternative energy technologies. But it also says that the results may be a while in coming. It likens this trend to investing in computers in the 1970’s.