Rebates, etc. on hopper cars, etc.

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Harry:

Okay, so who pays the rebate and to whom? How does anyone make money that
way?

Thanks.

Bob Cohen



"Last Monday I saw a hopper train heading north out of Roanoke on the
 Shenandoah Division. Is this typical?"

I have been told that it has been for a while now. Taking less time to get
back to where ever they are loaded.

Kinda interesting. Some utility companies (Dominion for one) own or lease
hoppers. Since the railroad doesn't supply the hoppers, the owner (lessee)
gets a rebate (depending on the depreciated value of the car).  If the
hopper train had NS hoppers, it wouldn't apply, but with privately owned
hoppers,
each rakes in about $0.15 or more per mile.

 Harry Bundy
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