Unit Costs (Adjusted)
Equipment Costs for Transit Vehicle On-Board (TV)
Note: Equipment list adjusted to 2009 dollars. The date in parentheses under the capital cost value and O&M cost value represents the dollar year from which the cost value was adjusted. All costs are in $K.
| Unit Cost Element | IDAS # | Life Years |
Capital Cost $K, 2009 Dollars (Source Year) |
O&M Cost $K/year, Dollars (Source Year) |
Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Driver Interface and Schedule Processor Index: 2 | TV001 | 10 | 0.2 - 0.3 (1995) | 0.004 - 0.01 (1995) | On-board schedule processor and database. |
| Cell Based Communication Equipment Index: 1 | TV002 | 10 | 0.14 - 0.24 (1995) | 0.007 - 0.012 (1995) | Cell-based radio with data capacity. |
| GPS/DGPS for Vehicle Location Index: 2 | TV003 | 10 | 0.4 - 2 (2002) | 0.01 - 0.033 (2002) | AVL GPS/DGPS. Capital cost depends on features of unit. O&M cost (estimated at 2% of capital) is for unit maintenance and does not include annual telecom service fees. |
| Signal Preemption Processor Index: 2 | TV004 | 10 | 0.2 - 0.4 (1995) | 0.004 - 0.007 (1995) | On-board schedule processor and database. Complement to IDAS elements RS004 and RS005. |
| Signal Preemption/Priority Emitter - TV Index: 2 |  | 10 | 0.4 - 1.8 (2005) | 0.1 (2005) | Data-encoded emitter; manually initiated. Complement to Roadside Signal Preemption/Priority (see Roadside Control subsystem). Estimated O&M. |
| Preemption/Priority Transponder Index: 2 | | | 0.06 (2000) | | Passive transponder mounted on underside of transit vehicle. Requires transit priority system at the Transit Management Center. |
| Trip Computer and Processor Index: 2 | TV005 | 10 | 0.1 - 0.10 (1995) | 0.001 - 0.002 (1995) | On-board processor for trip reporting and data storage. |
| Security Package Index: 2 | TV006 | 10 | 2.8 - 5.0 (2005) | 0.14 - 0.20 (1995) | On-board CCTV surveillance camera and hot button. The high capital cost represents a common installation of a digital event recorder system. |
| Electronic Farebox Index: 2 | TV007 | 10 | 0.5 - 1.0 (1995) | 0.03 - 0.05 (1995) | On-board flex fare system DBX processor, on-board farebox, and smart card reader. |
| Automatic Passenger Counting System Index: 2 | | 10 | 0.83 - 8.3 (2005) | | Low cost reflects the APC system as an add-on to an existing route scheduling or tracking system. High cost reflects the APC system as a stand alone installation. Cost is per vehicle and includes installation. |
| Other Unit Cost Elements Index: - | - | - | - | - | Summary values under development |