west point wrote: ↑Wed May 05, 2021 11:32 pm
TNW has three storage location in Texas that could store the whole Amtrak fleet and not even hick up!
Yes they do, but they do not provide that service free, they do charge fees.
https://32d122f9-e0a7-4094-bc6f-e2b974f ... 0b48b4.pdf
ITEM 6215 STORAGE CHARGES
1. Storage Charges on Private Cars, except as provided for in 2 below, will be computed for date held/stored until date car is released from storage.
2. Storage Charges of Cars for Storage Only Customers will be computed from date of receipt of car until date car is released from storage.
Charges apply per car, per day, or fraction of a day, until released from storage. (No Free Days will be allowed for storage)
A. Empty Cars: Charge
1. Non - Hazardous……………........….. $15.00
ITEM 6220 SWITCHING TO/AND FROM STORAGE/HOLD TRACKS CHARGE
(Per Car)
Storage Only Customers:
Into Storage……….…….. $250.00
Released from Storage… $250.00
500 Amfleet Is x $15/day = $7,500 per day, $225,000 per month, $2,737,500 per year.
Then considering the additional $250 per car switching charges, 500 cars x $250 = $125,000
Plus, every time a car is moved for service or inspections, the appropriate charges applies.
I suppose Amtrak could find the cash to pay these fees easily, they probably would not need to store 500 cars, nor remove from storage into service all of them each year. TNW also does not guarantee any security, and accepts no responsibility for any damages.
After all, TNW needs to earn revenues to pay for all the costs to provide that storage and earn a profit.