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Re: Lawsuit filed Smart is hurting and impeding north bay business
Author: Shortline Sammie
Date: 07-21-2014 - 14:47
One Who Does Know Actually.. Wrote:
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> The $400,000 price tag is not uncommon (actually a
> little cheap), for a main track switch in signaled
> territory of a state-owned passenger rail entity.
> Labor costs for track, signal, engineering, etc.,
> departments are billed highly - One similar
> entity, unnamed to protect the not-so-innocent,
> charges approx. 175% overhead on everything
> INCLUDING materials.
And it's all done under prevailing wage conditions!
OPR installed a new 115 lb turnout with all new ties and trim for a new industry for under $100,000. Since the new customer gives us around 40 cars a month of inbound steel we gladly installed the turnout and 150 feet of track to the derail at our cost!
This was unsignaled track but does include a grade crossing circuit that had to be dealt with.
Dick Samuels
OPR
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> The $400,000 price tag is not uncommon (actually a
> little cheap), for a main track switch in signaled
> territory of a state-owned passenger rail entity.
> Labor costs for track, signal, engineering, etc.,
> departments are billed highly - One similar
> entity, unnamed to protect the not-so-innocent,
> charges approx. 175% overhead on everything
> INCLUDING materials.
And it's all done under prevailing wage conditions!
OPR installed a new 115 lb turnout with all new ties and trim for a new industry for under $100,000. Since the new customer gives us around 40 cars a month of inbound steel we gladly installed the turnout and 150 feet of track to the derail at our cost!
This was unsignaled track but does include a grade crossing circuit that had to be dealt with.
Dick Samuels
OPR
