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"The 14.5-mile line has ballooned to $2.86 billion, a cost overrun that makes it one of the more expensive light-rail projects per mile in American history. It is also nine years behind its original 2018 opening date," Pat Garofalo writes.

bit.lyGarofalo: The Green Line extension will be obsolete on arrivalMeanwhile, other cities are experimenting with on-demand platforms at a fraction of the cost and without years of construction fights and delays.

2/9/26, 4:30 pm3 reposts13 likes

Dessner

@mikedessner.bsky.social

2 Sept

This is why we can’t have nice things; greed kills.

Moth

@walkingminnesota.com

2 Sept

I’m good on that take, pat

Cynthia J Krueger

@cynthiakrueger.bsky.social

2 Sept

Garafolo was in the legislature for all of it.

cats of darkness (2x)

@jordandarkly.bsky.social

🧐

Written by the same guy who in November 2015 argued that Tesla Autopilot would increase road capacity by 300-400% within about five years. How'd that prediction hold up? Receipts: www.startribune.com/garofalo-sho...

startribune.comGarofalo shows off self-driving technology in new TeslaTaking guests for a spin, Pat Garofalo says new technology is wave of transportation's future.

Erik Vorhes

@erikvorhes.bsky.social

2 Sept

What we need instead is to pour more money into ROADS

Rory H

@roryaych.bsky.social

2 Sept

Great satire article guys ! Made me laugh a lot :)