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[quote user="dakotafred"] [quote user="Sam1"] The overall load factor for the Builder was 60.9 per cent through August 2012 vs. 62.8 per cent for the long distance trains as a whole.  In FY11 the overall load factor for the Builder was 57.5 per cent.   Given these numbers, whilst it may be a good decision to add cars to the Builder during the high season(s), it does not appear that they would be required for most of the year, which means that they would have to be stored and, therefore, would not earn any revenue whilst idle.   [/quote] Or they might be useful on other routes, like New York-Florida, in the EB's off-season. [/quote] They could not be used on the New York to Florida services because Superliner cars cannot operate north of D.C.  They could perhaps be used on the Auto Train if demand warrants it. The average load factor on the Auto Train for FY11 was approximately 68 per cent, which is considerably above the load factor for the long distance trains and well above the average load factor for the system as a whole.
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