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Note: Equipment list adjusted to 2020 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, 2020 Dollars (Year) | O&M Cost $K/year, Dollars (Year) | Description | |
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GPS/DGPS for Vehicle Location | TV003 | 10 | 0.35 - 1.40 (2002) | 0.01 - 0.03 (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. |
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Electronic Farebox | TV007 | 10 | 0.46 - 0.85 (1995) | 0.02 - 0.04 (1995) | On-board flex fare system DBX processor, on-board farebox, and smart card reader. |
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Signal Preemption/Priority Emitter - TV | 10 | 0.37 - 1.56 (2005) | 0.07 (2005) | Data-encoded emitter; manually initiated. Complement to Roadside Signal Preemption/Priority (see Roadside Control subsystem). Estimated O&M. |
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Preemption/Priority Transponder | 0.05 (2000) | Passive transponder mounted on underside of transit vehicle. Requires transit priority system at the Transit Management Center. |
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Cell Based Communication Equipment | TV002 | 10 | 0.16 - 0.27 (1995) | 0.01 - 0.01 (1995) | Cell-based radio with data capacity. |
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Security Package | TV006 | 10 | 2.38 - 4.61 (2005) | 0.12 - 0.15 (1995) | On-board CCTV surveillance camera and hot button. The high capital cost represents a common installation of a digital event recorder system. |
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Signal Preemption Processor | TV004 | 10 | 0.17 - 0.34 (1995) | 0.00 - 0.01 (1995) | On-board schedule processor and database. Complement to IDAS elements RS004 and RS005. |
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Driver Interface and Schedule Processor | TV001 | 10 | 0.17 - 0.28 (1995) | 0.00 - 0.01 (1995) | On-board schedule processor and database. |
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Automatic Passenger Counting System | 10 | 0.71 - 7.14 (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. |
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Trip Computer and Processor | TV005 | 10 | 0.06 - 0.09 (1995) | 0.00 - 0.00 (1995) | On-board processor for trip reporting and data storage. |
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Other Unit Cost Elements | - | Summary values under development |