by newpylong
KEN PATRICK wrote:my limited understanding of hos is based on airline applications. i believe hos for railroads is based on 'operations' not presence. thus a supine rider is simply taking space. i don't accept the position that fatigue is the driving force. i'm of the opinion that boredom is the culprit hence the rationale behind the i minute 'dead man' tapping.I fail to see the similarity between airplanes and a locomotive. For international flights that require more than 12 hours of flight time, air carriers must establish rest periods and provide adequate sleeping facilities outside of the cockpit for in-flight rest. Last time I checked freights don't have sleeping births.
'safety ties' are 3 per 40'. plugged recycled- about $25 installed. best source are transit systems who overkill the rail structure. now think of the financing that arises from 400 cars/day. the current transportation costs are $14/bbl. each railcar carries 728 bbl or $10k billing. $4mil of railroad billing. 2400 miles $4/car mile. railcosts? probably .50cents/car mile. so 300 miles yields $420k gross profit per day. borrow $20mil @6% 10 year . $3mil/yr payback from about $106 million gross profit? ( 252 day year). so mma couldn't finance this because of ? all that was necessary was irving awarding a long-term contract. bakken isn't going anywhere. a golden goose laid low by myopic railroad thinking. i would have paid for irving track and multiple switches.pas should approach this oppotunity with an open checkbook. ken patrick
Thank god you don't accept the FRA's position, we were getting worried.