Light Rail Capital Cost Escalation
Los Angeles, Portland, St. Louis & Baltimore
(Lines Opened to 1995)
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Line |
Capital Cost Overrun |
Opened |
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Los Angeles-Green |
53% |
1995 |
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Los Angeles-Blue |
325% |
1990 |
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Portland-Westside |
184% |
1998 |
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St. Louis-Lambert |
45% |
1993 |
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San Jose |
32% |
1987 |
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Baltimore-Central |
49% |
1993 |
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Average |
115% |
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In Constant $ |
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For earlier data see Pickrell |
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