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[quote user="V.Payne"] The Avoidable Cost in the PRIIA reports were calculated at one point in time on a one off basis. I believe the gentleman has since retired. The FRA actually developed a separate methodology that was used in the early 2000's since they felt they could not trust the numbers. For a worked example see my most recent post in the <a href="/trn/f/743/t/220311.aspx?sort=ASC&pi332=7">Hoosier State thread</a> illustrating the difference in Total Costs numbers and the real costs of a route. Here is one example of a estimate of the costs of motor vehicle crashes in the US from <a href="http://www.nhtsa.gov/DOT/NHTSA/Communication%20&%20Consumer%20Information/Articles/Associated%20Files/EconomicImpact2000.pdf">NHTSA</a>. I completely agree that Highways have economic benefits as well as financial costs to society. Could it be that passenger trains in the heartland do as well and they should be compared on incremental measures such as person miles of travel? [/quote] You did not answer the question.  How did the PRIIA teams get the avoidable cost numbers, especially in light of the fact that the FRA does not have them? Who is the gentleman that you are referring to?  Was he employed by Amtrak?  Was he involved in developing the PRIIA data for the Texas Eagle and Sunset Limited?  Did he do it alone or did he work with a team?  Do you know him personally?
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