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Charlotte’s LYNX Line: A Preliminary Assessment

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Dr. David Hartgen analyzes the Charlotte LYNX Line, finding, among other things, that final LYNX construction costs are about $521.9 million, about 130 percent above the initial estimate ($227 million), operating costs are about $9.22 million/year, and revenues are averaging about 31 percent of operating costs.

Charlotte’s LYNX Line: A Preliminary Assessment

Prof. Hartgen is a Professor in the Department of Geography and Earth Sciences. He received his Ph.D. from Northwestern University in 1973 for Transportation Planning. He is author of over 300 publications in transportation planning and policy, and is the… ...

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