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Acording to Brian at Altamount Commuter Express its costs 5,000.00 to run a commuter train each trip. One train currently hauls 800 people in double decker coaches. But to push 1000 they would need another Loco. Is 5,000.00 a trip the average cost? I suppose you could break even in commuter rail is if you did the following. 1.Charge one flat fare of 6.00 bucks a trip no matter how many zones traveled 2. Make commuters sign a contract the same way cell phone companys do now. They get the Commuter discount and are charged a flat monthly fee even if they dont take the train every day. 3. Reserve seats for the same commuter every day. 4. Commuters could buy Extra Cushy seats with options like massage mode and DVD players. They could then sell them if if they change there jobs. 5. Encourage car pooling to and from the station and charge for parking 6.Sell beer on the train. 7. Charge one rate for commuters and another higher rate for one time users. 8. Work out a deal with airlines to include the cost of the train ticket to and from rthe airport. 9. Dont Run the train unless you have at least 1000 people who agreed to sign a year contract to ride the train. 10. Hire telemarrketers to sell the service and Outside salespeople to sell companys on the idea of Paying for there employees to take the train
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