tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15768887.post1688074346877453339..comments2024-03-09T18:57:10.942+13:00Comments on Liberty Scott: $13846 per passengerLibertyscotthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12741049550997300680noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15768887.post-9015654034510936672008-06-26T18:55:00.000+12:002008-06-26T18:55:00.000+12:00"I'm happy if Auckland rail can fully recover oper..."I'm happy if Auckland rail can fully recover operating costs, like buses largely did."<BR/><BR/>Actually, buses don't all recover costs - remember that more than 50% of our routes are subsidised, and the non-subsidised ones are largely the old "tram-era" legacy routes, where the development is suited for public transit.<BR/><BR/>I suppose the main thing that rail needs to do over the next few Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15768887.post-60837358356246888242008-06-26T16:34:00.000+12:002008-06-26T16:34:00.000+12:00Yes, on a marginal cost basis it is better than mo...Yes, on a marginal cost basis it is better than most, although yes the capex for the platforms should be borrowed and paid back over a depreciated period. <BR/><BR/>I'm happy if Auckland rail can fully recover operating costs, like buses largely did.Libertyscotthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12741049550997300680noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15768887.post-91854795853450031462008-06-26T15:57:00.000+12:002008-06-26T15:57:00.000+12:00Well, Liberty Scott, there are some things that ne...Well, Liberty Scott, there are some things that need to be cleared up.<BR/><BR/>First of all, while passengers aren't going to be paying $26 a day; they will be paying $9.10 in each direction (if they are coming from Helensville), with the natural discounts should they use ten trips, monthlies and so on. Quite a good proportion of the operating costs, considering that there is only 35% cost Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com