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This would be a step in making things better... for business... people getting into and out of NYC... more business means more jobs... growing commerce... boosting economy... etc...
Or...move more of the jobs to the state where folks live.
But, this would be a known risk when doing the project cost evaluation. It isn't like the initial evaluation was from 20 years ago, it is recent enough that the risk, and cost of mitigation, should have been known and disclosed.
Any large project only has one set of estimates. This should include the "most probable" estimate, along with a risk analysis and associated cost for potential problems.
One official set, yes. And as you probably know, the old joke goes that an estimate is defined as the cost of construction in heaven.
I am just saying from what I've been reading, and I won't vouch for its accuracy, that there are different opinions about what the true estimates are.
I'm not arguing for or against, people, except to say that the tunnel is needed, and no one is denying that, although there are different opinions on where the tunnel should go exactly, yada yada yada. What's not clear is whether Christie is actually looking to cancel the project or making a play to get some more money so that Jersey isn't on the hook for the potential overruns.
umm, moving the business hub of NYC to another state is "cheaper" than a tunnel
Like all folks who work in NYC live in NJ?
The technology improvements this past decade have allowed a lot of work flexibility that didn't exist in the past. Setting up smaller satellite sites in places outside of your central organization is often a cost effective way to do business. Perhaps it would allow 20-30% of the daily traffic to not have to go over the bridge, or through a tunnel.
The point is that there are multiple ways to address the issue of commuting and work. This is just one of those alternatives.
The technology improvements this past decade have allowed a lot of work flexibility that didn't exist in the past. Setting up smaller satellite sites in places outside of your central organization is often a cost effective way to do business. Perhaps it would allow 20-30% of the daily traffic to not have to go over the bridge, or through a tunnel.
The point is that there are multiple ways to address the issue of commuting and work. This is just one of those alternatives.
Great idea as one of MULTIPLE WAYS to address commuting and work, not a great idea to replace a commuter tunnel that goes to NYC business hub (major hub of America). There are plenty of tourists and outside business interests that travel to NYC as well.
Good for Christie. The last thing New Jersey needs is a Big Dig debacle.
Better to put the brakes on it now, re-evaluate, consider alternatives, rather than steam forward with an already over-budget project. He's adopted an reasonable, fiscally responsible stance.
Good for Christie. The last thing New Jersey needs is a Big Dig debacle.
Better to put the brakes on it now, re-evaluate, consider alternatives, rather than steam forward with an already over-budget project. He's adopted an reasonable, fiscally responsible stance.
Do nothing, wait it out, let the next Democrat Governor deal with it, then have a "Tea Party" that Democrats spend too much.
Now I see what the GOP strategy is after the Bush mess, DO NOTHING. Actually, I hope GOP keeps this strategy, it is easier damage control while Democrats do the real work.
But, this would be a known risk when doing the project cost evaluation. It isn't like the initial evaluation was from 20 years ago, it is recent enough that the risk, and cost of mitigation, should have been known and disclosed.
Any large project only has one set of estimates. This should include the "most probable" estimate, along with a risk analysis and associated cost for potential problems.
We had one project here quoted at a few million a couple of years ago.
Now that quote has tripled so it got scraped.
Seems even with deflation and lack of jobs..prices for construction are skyrocketing.
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