From: otterpower@xhotmail.com   
      
   On 5/8/2014 11:20 AM, Adam H. Kerman wrote:   
   > Michael Finfer  wrote:   
   >> On 5/7/2014 3:05 PM, hancock4@bbs.cpcn.com wrote:   
   >>> On Wednesday, May 7, 2014 2:41:41 PM UTC-4, Jishnu Mukerji wrote:   
   >   
   >>>> I am still curious about how they managed to spend $5.6 million or   
   >>>> something more than that running 10 consists for about 7 hours in a   
   >>>> single day.   
   >   
   >>> Good question.   
   >   
   >>> The prep work of moving equipment around in advance to be available   
   >>> may have generated chargeable costs.   
   >   
   >>> There may have been a lot of staff overtime.   
   >   
   >>> Maybe NJT got hit with the security costs relevant to the train operations.   
   >   
   >> They lengthened all of the lower platforms at Secaucus to accommodate 10   
   >> car trains.  That is probably included in that number.  The longest   
   >> trains operating on the Hoboken Division diesel lines is probably six or   
   >> eight cars   
   >   
   > That's a few hundred thousand in capital costs. I know platforms are   
   expensive   
   > but they aren't that expensive.   
   >   
   Especially when they are not raised platforms.   
      
      
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