http://www.gothamist.com/2006/09/28/west_side_raily_2.php All comments for West Side Railyards Deal Might Not Be So Sweet en-us 2007 design_jill Tue, 05 Jun 2007 16:26:27 -0500 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss jpriluck@earthlink.net jpriluck@earthlink.net 60 http://www.gothamist.com/2006/09/28/west_side_raily_2.php#comment-394489 http://www.gothamist.com/2006/09/28/west_side_raily_2.php#comment-394489 Comments Thu, 28 Sep 2006 10:05:09 -0500 <p>"Construction costs are "rising by almost 2% a month." The MTA should dig the tunnels, but not build until a recession brings construction costs down. When the economy is hot, tax revenues roll in the market lets the government borrow. That's when the government chooses to build things -- when it has to outbid the private sector for construction workers and supplies. When the recession hits, tax revenues fall and debts cause a fiscal crisis. Construction materials are freely available and workers need work. That's when the government slashes capital expenditures, and even routine maintenance. Another way to get less for more. The MTA should offer to pay the original price for East Side Access, and not go forward until someone is willing to do it for that price.</p>