Re: Twilight of the Passenger As?

[David Bromage <dbromage@omni.com.au>]

Yuri J Sos/Melbourne wrote:
> 
> On 17 Jun 1999 04:33:42 GMT, markbau1@aol.comQQQQyuk (MarkBau1) wrote,
> and I selectively quote:
> 
> >What happened to WCR? I thought they were in the running!
> 
> Not for some time.

Part of the reason was the requirement for 50% of locomotive hauled
rollingstock to be replaced with railcars.

The problem with this is that for $4 million you can get a single
railcar to hold 80 people, or three locomotive hauled passenger
cars to hold close to 200 people in comfort. Which will give you
a better return on your investment?

Stipulating that $80 million must be spent on railcars is only
going to attract bidders with lots of money, not those who have
the potential to provide the best service.

Cheers
David