Originally published at: How freight rail fueled a new luxury overnight train startup - FreightWaves
A California startup wants to repurpose a lightly used freight route for a luxury overnight train connecting Los Angeles and San Francisco.
California Zephyr never was all-sleeper.
Locomotives are $4m each - if leased, $1000/day - if any are available to lease. Cars are $1m each, and there aren’t any lease candidates.
Start-up costs are large - hope investors have done their homework.