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Table 3 Rough estimates of COOP’s precautionary and operative costs related to combined road/rail transport, Helsingborg–Bro, 1 June 2011–30 September 2012
Total costs (€) June 2011–Sept. 2012 | Costs (€) per tonne-hour | Sources, assumptions | |
|---|---|---|---|
1) Precautionary costs | 458,000 | 4.0 (VTTV) | |
1a) of which staff costs to manage the shuttle train | 235,000 | COOP, own assumptions | |
1b) of which extra costs for transferable trailers | 223,000 | COOP, lifespan 10 years | |
2) Operational costs due to major train delays | 784,000 | 6.7 | |
2a) of which road transport costs (in case of transfers) | 368,000 | COOP, 24 occasions | |
2b) of which staff costs due to late arrival in shops | 404,000 | COOP, 24 occasions | |
2c) of which staff costs due to late arrival in ware house | 12,000 | Assumption | |
2d) Operational costs due to two cancelled trains | 200,000 | 1.8 | COOP |
Total | 1,442,000 | 12.4 |