[PRCo] Re: 1717

[John Swindler]

Hi Derrick
 
As the Frank and Ernest cartoon said:  "would you like our generally accepted accounting practices to show a profit or a loss for the year".
 
The specific instance was charging off trackless trolley routine maintenance to light rail overhaul program.  That helps explain why MBTA PCC rehab cost was around $300,000 per car at same time that PAT was spending about $25,000 per car.  
 
J   
 
> Date: Mon, 28 Jan 2008 12:53:40 -0500> From: shadow at dementia.org> To: pittsburgh-railways at dementia.org> Subject: [PRCo] Re: 1717> > On Mon, 28 Jan 2008, John Swindler wrote:> > > But these are instances where the taxpayers actually got something of value. You really don't want to know anything about the Boston PCC rebuild programs.> > Cosmetic restoration only, or, immediately to scrap after?> 
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