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Re: NCRA Votes to Railbank NWP Willits to Samoa
Author: ron
Date: 02-22-2021 - 19:48

Paul the Accounting Guy Wrote:
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> Bob the Train Guy Wrote:
> --------------------------------------------------
> -----
> > Why rebuild a railroad for $1-2 Billion
> (possibly
> > with a trail) vs build a trail for $5 Billion.
> > Truth is, the cost for the trail would exceed
> the
> > cost of the rail line.
>
>
> Not even close to true if you are talking about
> restoring the rail line to a minimum level of
> service.

Agreed.The idea of reopening the railroad is a non starter. People might be in favor of tax money to build a trail but there is no need for a railroad at any cost.There is nothing left to ship that would come even close to the cost to operate a railroad let alone make a profit.

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  Re: NCRA Votes to Railbank NWP Willits to Samoa Bob the Train Guy 02-22-2021 - 07:41
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  Re: NCRA Votes to Railbank NWP Willits to Samoa Bob the Train Guy 02-23-2021 - 06:22
  Re: NCRA Votes to Railbank NWP Willits to Samoa Paul the Accounting Guy 02-22-2021 - 15:35
  Re: NCRA Votes to Railbank NWP Willits to Samoa ron 02-22-2021 - 19:48
  Re: NCRA Votes to Railbank NWP Willits to Samoa Bob the Train Guy 02-23-2021 - 06:13


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