Unit Cost Entry

Unit Cost Element - Integration for Auto. Scheduling, Run Cutting, or Fare Payment

Unit Cost Component - Automated transit scheduling and dispatch system

United States

Description

Automated fixed-route scheduling software application and hardware for route planning and restructuring and run-cutting. Enables agencies to produce efficient vehicle and operator/crew schedules. Interfaces with CAD/AVL systems.

Cost Type

Estimated

Data Date

2009

Reported Units

1

Units

System

Year (Dollars)

2009

Capital Cost per Unit ($)

$360,000.00

O & M Cost per Unit ($)

$35,400.00

Lifetime

years


Notes

Capital cost components: Software $130,000; Hardware $10,000; Interface of CAD to scheduling software $50,000.

O&M cost components: Software $30,000; Hardware $400; Interface of CAD to scheduling software $5,000.

Source

Characteristics of Bus Rapid Transit for Decision-Making (CBRT) 2009 Update

Author: Diaz, Roderick B. and Dennis Hinebaugh (National Bus Rapid Transit Institute)

Published By: U.S. DOT Federal Transit Administration

Other Reference Number: Report No. FTA-FL-26-7109.2009.1

URL: http://www.fta.dot.gov/do
cuments/CBRT_2009_Update.
pdf Related System Cost ID: 2011-00234

Unit Cost Details

Capital Cost per Unit: $360,000.00

O&M Cost per Unit: $35,400.00

Year (Dollars): 2009

Lifetime: years

Costs From This Source

Capital costs to implement ITS applications for bus rapid transit (BRT) can vary widely ranging from $100,000 to more than $1,000,000 per mile.

Capital costs to implement ITS fare collection systems for bus rapid transit (BRT) ranged from $2 million to $6 million.

Benefits From This Source

Fare collection systems that use electronic tickets or passes can reduce passenger boarding times by 13 percent compared to driver operated systems that require exact change.

Application Areas

Intelligent Transportation Systems > Transit Management > Transportation Demand Management > Dynamic Routing/Scheduling

Related Unit Cost Subsystems

Transit Management Center (TR)

Keywords

None defined

ID: 2012-02189