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[quote]QUOTE: Originally posted by M.W. Hemphill No. They increased spending. Here's some numbers (AAR): Capital investment in roadway and structures in millions of dollars: 1985 3.5, 1990 2.6, 1995 3.7, 2001 4.4 (accounting rules were changed in 1985 so numbers from before that date are not strictly comparable). And some results (AAR): Train accidents per million train-miles: 1980 11.43; 1990 4.73; 2001 4.22 Injuries and illnesses per 100 full-time employees: 1980 11.1, 1990 7.6, 2001 3.3 Are these numbers strictly comparable? No, they never are. Lines and services extant in 1980 aren't extant now, and many of those lines and services of the past were patently less safe or more prone to accident or derailment. The monetary figures aren't adjusted for inflation, productivity increases, or where it's being spent. [/quote] I'm curious. Mark states the capital expenditures in terms of total expenditure per year for 1985, 1990,1995, and 2001, but states accidents as accidents per million train-miles. What is the figure for capital expenditures on a per million train mile basis?
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