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Funding the next generation of bi-level long distance cars could be a real challenge. Amtrak ordered 479 Superliner cars in two tranches.  The first batch was delivered in or near 1975, with the second batch being delivered during 1993-94.  According to Wikipeda, which pulled the information from Train Web, as well as several other sources, the first order cost $241 million; the second was for $340 million. Using the average annual increased in the Producer Price Index for railway equipment as a guide, the cost to replace the current Superliner cars today, using original price data adjusted for inflation, would be approximately $2.4 billion. Of course, this says nothing about the challenge of finding a builder, different designs, better functionality, etc., and averages can be deceptive, but it suggests a challenge for Amtrak's long distance trains. Would the federal government being willing to write a check, if not all at once, in increments to fund new bi-level equipment for some of its long distance trains? I realize that this goes beyond the scope of the presenting issue, but replacement was mentioned in one or two posts and, therefore, is fair game.
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