philabos
Member
I am an American trying to make a comparison between NR and Amtrak. Although there are many apples and oranges involved, here is what I think I know:
The UK government pays a subsidy per passenger train mile (or in some cases receives a payment) to individual TOC's. NR also receives a grant - also from the governmet for infrastructure. NR assigns a cost to each TOC. The total subsidy is then calculated bwteen these figures (I found this on the Dft website under "Rail Subsidy per passenger train mile"). I note FCC apparenty covers its NR costs and does not receive an operating subsidy - which if I've understood correctly the numbers is fairly incredible for a commuter operation.
Some of the things I do not understand:
1. How is the freight revenue handled? I assume the freight operators pay a use fee and are not subsidized. Do these funds simply reduce the NR grant requirement?
2. Are all the machinations of rolling stock leases folded into the TOC costs or is that yet a different line item?
3. Station management - again folded into TOC/NR costs or something different?
I realize Scotland is a completely different situation - even though NR manages infrastructure there as well.
Thanks for any pointers.
Warren
The UK government pays a subsidy per passenger train mile (or in some cases receives a payment) to individual TOC's. NR also receives a grant - also from the governmet for infrastructure. NR assigns a cost to each TOC. The total subsidy is then calculated bwteen these figures (I found this on the Dft website under "Rail Subsidy per passenger train mile"). I note FCC apparenty covers its NR costs and does not receive an operating subsidy - which if I've understood correctly the numbers is fairly incredible for a commuter operation.
Some of the things I do not understand:
1. How is the freight revenue handled? I assume the freight operators pay a use fee and are not subsidized. Do these funds simply reduce the NR grant requirement?
2. Are all the machinations of rolling stock leases folded into the TOC costs or is that yet a different line item?
3. Station management - again folded into TOC/NR costs or something different?
I realize Scotland is a completely different situation - even though NR manages infrastructure there as well.
Thanks for any pointers.
Warren