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Reply to "metro is losing $400,000 /day because of the shutdown"
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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]METRO's operating expenses are also down too, since it requires far less electricity to run trains that aren't carrying as many people. That doesn't get factored into that $400K/day figure at all. [/quote] Is that true? Is it that much more in electricity costs to run a train if there are less people on it? How much of Metro's expenses are electricity? I assume it pails in comparison to labor costs and probably other things. If metro were cutting back on trains, that would have a more meaningful reduction in electricity costs and would presumably allow them to cut some labor costs. I wouldn't think that would make a meaningful difference in the $400k lost, but maybe I am wrong.[/quote] It requires more power to move more weight, yes. A heavy train requires a lot more electricity to move than a lighter one. [/quote]
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