People use to blame Unions for the exorbitant cost of infrastructure in the US. That could be true if compared with China, Latin American or middle eastern countries, but not for comparing with other first world countries. In no way workers in London are less expensive thatn in the US and France's Unions are no less powerful than in the US.
Also I don't think Nimbys have play an important part in this particular project located just in the hearth of Lower Manhattan. Nimbys tend to act more in residential areas and I don't think american nimbys are less demanding than europeans anyway.
For what I've read, it has more to do with an intrincated web of consultants over consultants and many specifications than many times are not really needed. Also maybe the degree of corruption is also higher in the US than in Europe.
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Originally Posted by Nexis4Jersey
Next Week I will do a complete station photography overview... Even though the Port Authority might still try to infringe on my right to photograph their PATH system... I will still try to cover the entire station... Platforms , Trains , Exits , The Great Hall , Entrances , side areas....everything.... Maybe even the under construction 1 train station?
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Once this is open, there will be hundreds of people, including hordes of tourists, taking pictures there, so, even if they like it or not, they won't have more choice than just let the people taking pictures.
In the meanwhile, some pictures via curbedNY (more in the article)
http://ny.curbed.com/2016/2/25/11111...ion-hub-photos