The estimate in 1982 was $2 million per mile. A sizeable chunk of that is that the rail grid and electric grid run at about a 45 degree angle to each other, so an electrified rail system would need a lot of new substations and transmission lines. The only mitigator is that the railroads already have a right of way.
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2000 Ford F-350 SC 4x2 6 Speed Manual
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3.08:1 gears and Gear Vendor Overdrive
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