4.) governments handle contractor cost overruns by suing, not negotiating 5.) contracts are awarded strictly on a cost basis -- public transit agencies can't evaluate contractors on speed or technical merit
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a big-picture theme here: US government agencies are more decentralized than those in other developed countries. Agency turf battles, inter-municipality conflicts, and legal tussles are expensive.
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It reminds me somewhat of healthcare, where the US public/private hybrid system is more expensive than simple socialized medicine. A complex network of stakeholders, all taxpayer-subsidized, is less accountable than a single tree-shaped org.
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Did you get way more agencies over the last 100 years? The golden gate construction time is mind-boggling now
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Imagine building Golden Gate bridge today...
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