by vermontanan
wigwagfan wrote:The best thing to do is look at the Study. The specifications for each station give a specific dollar amount, but what kind of structure it would provide is not stated. The total cost for all 17 stations (none of which are capable of handling a passenger train now) is $17.6 million, or about $1 million per station. Given the example of Leavenworth, and that about $5 million was spent on the station at Stanwood and there isn't an enclosed waiting area (or bathrooms) there, either, one can only conclude that the amount in the report is completely inadequate. Several locations had similar costs applied, some were different. So, really, there was no information on how they came up with the figure, which bolsters my opinion that the study was pretty much useless.vermontanan wrote:One of the things that proves that this study was made without much effort was the stations. Basically, uniform station costs were assigned for everyplace, and the same station stops as in the past were projected (except Helena for Butte).What are the assumptions for the stations? My understanding was that it was assumed that each station would need an enclosed, heated waiting room (due to Montana's climate), plus a full ADA compliant platform, plus adequate parking, lighting...