FINANCIAL ANALYSIS OF THE NORTHEAST CORRIDOR DEVELOPMENT PROJECT. VOLUME I - MAIN REPORT

A high speed passenger rail service between Washington, D.C., and Boston was called for in the Regional Rail Reorganization Act of 1973. Planning for the service has been conducted by the Office of Northeast Corridor Development in the Federal Railroad Administration. Engineering studies were undertaken to develop detailed plans and costs for the required facilities improvements. This report described the development of financial projections for the service. Operating unit costs were estimated. The operating cost estimates were combined with capital costs based on the engineering studies, and with proposed organizational and funding arrangements to develop financial projections. A computer model was developed to produce pro forma cash flow statements, income statements, and balance sheets for future years. Several organization and funding arrangements were tested. The results were measured in net present value and return on investment.

• Supplemental Notes:
  • See also Volume 2, PB-256442.
• Corporate Authors:

  Peat, Marwick, Mitchell and Company

  1025 Connecticut Avenue, NW
  Washington, DC  United States  20036

  Transportation Systems Center

  55 Broadway, Kendall Square
  Cambridge, MA  United States  02142

  Office of High Speed Ground Transportation

  Northeast Corridor Transportation Project
  Washington, DC  United States 
• Authors:
  • BAKER, H S
  • Laughlin, M O
• Publication Date: 1975-11

Media Info

• Pagination: 169 p.

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Capital expenditures; Cash flow; Computer models; Cost estimating; Costs; Estimates; Estimating; Financing; High speed rail; Intercity travel; Level of service; Mathematical models; Operating costs; Passenger transportation; Planning; Present value; Railroads; Return on investment
• Uncontrolled Terms: Services; Value
• Geographic Terms: Maryland; Massachusetts; Northeast Corridor; Northeastern United States; Virginia; Washington (District of Columbia)
• Old TRIS Terms: Capitalized costs; Regional rail reorganization act
• Subject Areas: Economics; Finance; Passenger Transportation; Planning and Forecasting; Railroads;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00143210
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: National Technical Information Service
• Report/Paper Numbers: FRA/NECPO-76/10 Final Rpt., FRA/NECPO-76/10, DOT-TSC-FR
• Contract Numbers: DOT-TSC-936
• Files: NTIS, TRIS
• Created Date: Oct 26 1976 12:00AM