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To: i-node who wrote (599711)	2/2/2011 10:41:15 PM
From: TimF	Respond to of 1576313

If you have full trains, running frequently, efficient operations, and strong efforts at cost containment, the cost per passenger mile could be much lower, but often publicly funded transportation efforts have none of the above. Many, outside of rush hour, have fairly empty trains, many have only modestly efficient operations, and high labor costs. running more often makes the trains less likely to be full, it can raise passenger cost per mile, because it adds cost, and if done carelessly may not add many passengers, but if the trains are are full or near full even after you run often then you get more passenger miles per dollar your spending on the initial capital investment