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If so, how much do they obtain per car per day in storage fees?
QUESTION:Not so very long ago, one of our local short lines was able to derive some
revenue from storing main line railroad's freight cars on some of their
surplus sidings.
Since that time, they have had to eliminate a lot of their surplus
sidings, and thus they are no longer doing this.
Also, there is the increasing problem of vandalism.
But are short line railroads still doing this for the main line companies
in certain cases?
If so, how much do they obtain per car per day in storage fees?
ANSWER: Q: Not so very long ago, one of our local short lines was able to derive
some revenue from storing main line railroad's freight cars on some of
their surplus sidings.
Since that time, they have had to eliminate a lot of their surplus
sidings, and thus they are no longer doing this.
Also, there is the increasing problem of vandalism.
But are short line railroads still doing this for the main line
companies in certain cases?
A: Yes, it's very common - almost every short line offers car storage
as a service. Altho the users of such are usually private rail
car owners ("X" reporting marks) rather than the railroad companies.
The RRs can usually find space on their own line if they need to
store surplus cars.
Q: If so, how much do they obtain per car per day in storage fees?
A: Varies, depending on what's being stored and how accessible it
needs to be. If it's a truely unneeded car that can be stuffed
out of sight & forgotten for 6 months, maybe a couple of dollars
per day. If it's car full of plastic pellets that's "SIT"
(storage in transit) which needs to be in a reasonably secure
area, and might be wanted on short notice, then perhaps $20 or
more per day.
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