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Originally posted by MisterEbola
Actually, the opposite is true. The cost of laying down track on open ground - or on elevated track - is minimal in comparison to the cost of laying track in underground tunnels. The L.A. subway cost, I believe, a million dollars for every few yards of tunnel. The same cannot be said of surface rail.
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a) cost per mile yes, but the distances are much greater.
b) you still have to go through a tunnel to get into DC. If you're going from Vienna to Ballston, the fare is still pretty cheap.
