Why building public transit in the US costs so much

Published: June 26, 2023, 11:13 p.m.

American public transit is notoriously expensive to build compared to countries in Europe and Asia. Today, we visit a $837 million subway station in New York to learn why these projects come with such a high price tag all across the country.

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