The Second Avenue Subway in New York has the highest cost per kilometer of rail ever recorded in human history, with next phases projected to cost even more, proving that regulatory and planning failures, not funding scarcity, prevent rail construction.
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Ezra KleinEvidence Quote
“The Second Avenue Subway, highest cost per kilometer of rail ever recorded in human history... There's no amount of taxing we can do that is going to allow us to build.”
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Ezra Klein & Derek Thompson - Abundance Is the Key to Fixing America | Prof G Conversations— The Prof G Pod – Scott GallowayCreated: 8/11/2026, 7:10:40 AM
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