What is the economy of GN 2313 compared with the steam-locomotive train it replaced?
The operating cost in the first full month of service was about $1380.00, with a cost of about $51.00 a trip and 28 cents per mile. These figures represented a 56% savings in cost per month and per trip and a 50% savings in cost per mile when compared with the costs of the steam-locomotive train it replaced.