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[quote user="CMStPnP"]Might have something to do with the last 32 copies costing $225 million. I'll let you do the math on that to get the per copy price but I am pretty sure that even for a 125 mph locomotive that falls under the category of "overpriced".[/quote] According to the IDOT's Final Offer Evaluating Report the costs for the firm ordered were as follows: - Siemens $225,509,797 - EMD.......$260,029,988 - MPI........$260,909,748 I haven't found the option price. I don't think that Amtrak will get better than the option prices in a new RFP. Overprized? I don't know. The European base for the Charger is the Siemens diesel-electric Vectron which costs less than $5 million. So the question is why this difference? There are a few answers: - A completely new design is necessary for the USA for different standards, especially crashworthiness. The cost are spread to only 32 units. In Europe there are additionally straight electric locomotives which share about 80% of the parts with the diesel. Economy of scale applies other than the USA. - Buy American costs. Regards, Volker
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