Put a budget around the work.

Build a first capital budget

Add your own project quantities, quoted unit costs, and contingency allowances. Compare the total with funding you have already committed. All amounts are in U.S. dollars (USD).

This is an arithmetic worksheet for planning discussions. It does not inspect track, establish safe operating conditions, determine regulatory compliance, recommend which work to defer, or select investments. Use qualified railroad professionals to define scope and priorities.

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Project name, scope category, quantity, and unit cost are required for each row. Enter plain non-negative numbers with up to six decimal places, without commas or currency symbols. Blank contingency means 0%. Scroll horizontally to see every column on smaller screens.

For each project, base cost is quantity × unit cost. Base cost is rounded to cents; contingency is calculated from that rounded base and rounded to cents. Totals add those rounded amounts. Funding is rounded to cents. Include applicable design, access, mobilization, taxes, disposal, permits, and other costs in your own scope or separate rows. This worksheet does not estimate them.

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