The projection of operation and maintenance (O & M) costs is an important component in the planning of any new light rail transit (LRT) system. According to the Federal Transit Administration (FTA), determination of O & M costs of any planned LRT system is significant for two reasons: The design year O & M cost estimate is a critical factor in determining the cost effectiveness of an LRT system. The projection of yearly planned O & M costs is crucial to the development of financial plans that cover the multiyear process of construction and operation. The utility tools that include the cost calculator and nomographs developed as a part of this study have the capability to compute the total O & M cost and its components by inputting either a number of system attributes such as route miles, train-hours, car-miles, and peak LRT cars or system configurations including headway, boarding/alighting rate speed, etc, of an existing/planned system.
A Quick Response Light Rail Transit Operation & Maintenance Cost Utility Tool to Perform Sensitivity Analysis
ITE journal ; 86 , 7
2016
Article (Journal)
English