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Re: NJT Board considering large capital expenditure on new rolling stock, including DMs & EMUs, July 9th |
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Posted by trainsarefun on Sat Jul 5 23:47:36 2008, in response to Re: NJT Board considering large capital expenditure on new rolling stock, including DMs & EMUs, July 9th, posted by j trainloco on Sat Jul 5 23:12:45 2008. NJT wants a train that will be able to operate from diesel territory to Penn Station.That's quite easy, once NJT explains how they will get trains from any point in non-electrified territory to either NYP or the ARC terminal: AMTK and MNR do it regularly. Except that according to the OP, NJT has already established a per unit cost of purchasing the locomotives. The OP most certainly didn't assert that, since the OP was me. The relevant excerpt from NJT's announcement is: Authorization is requested to contract (No. 07-062) with Bombardier Transit Corporation of Bensalem, Pennsylvania, for the purchase of 26 Dual-Powered Locomotives, including spare parts, at a cost not to exceed $309,921,369, plus five percent for contingencies, subject to the availability of funds. Authorization is also requested to amend the contract (No. 05-098) with STV, Incorporated of New York, New York, for design and engineering assistance during the manufacture of the dual-powered locomotives at a cost not to exceed $7,904,000, plus five percent for contingencies, for a total contract authorization of $13,352,850, subject to the availability of funds. You will notice several conditions in there, such as the deal being contingent on the availability of funds, and also that there is a cost ceiling, which itself can always be amended in the future. Do you know whether electrifying the remaining portion of NJT unelectrified territory is cheaper than the cost they have established? I would be willing to bet that NJT did a cost analysis study, whereas I think you did not (cerrect me if I am wrong). NJT's own policy plan was formerly to extend electrification before the current era that has once again seemingly abandoned efforts at electrification in favor of the dual mode strategy. Was the earlier generation of NJT directors simply off base? It means that they have a need that they need to fill, period. There's a difference between needs and wants. |
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