Yucca rail estimated at more than $3b

[struggle4progress]

Jul. 27, 2007
BY STEVE TETREAULT
Stephens Washington Bureau

~snip~ The Department of Energy has set $3.155 billion as the latest price tag to run rail about 319 miles from Caliente in Eastern Nevada to the Yucca site in Nye County.

A previous cost estimate, disclosed in December 2005, was $2 billion. ~snip~

Bob Halstead, a transportation consultant under contract to the state, said DOE's estimate still might be low. ~snip~

http://www.pahrumpvalleytimes.com/2007/Jul-27-Fri-2007/news/15729630.html

[bananas]

1. The Yucca Mountain Gravy Train.

[struggle4progress]

2. The track's a steal at $2000 per foot!

[BearSquirrel2]

3. No bid is too high ...

No bid is too high for the Bush administration and it's chronies. "Efficient" government means doling money out to your friends who effectively just sub-contract the project out to people who actually do the work. The primary contractor keeps the giveaway.