Equipment Costs for Transit Vehicle On-Board (TV)
Note: Equipment list adjusted to 2014 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, 2014 Dollars (Year) | O&M Cost $K/year, Dollars (Year) | Description |
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| GPS/DGPS for Vehicle Location | TV003 | 10 | 0.40 - 1.00 (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. |
| Electronic Farebox | TV007 | 10 | 0.50 - 0.90 (1995) | 0.02 - 0.05 (1995) | On-board flex fare system DBX processor, on-board farebox, and smart card reader. |
| Signal Preemption/Priority Emitter - TV | 10 | 0.40 - 1.70 (2005) | 0.10 (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 | 0.14 - 0.24 (1995) | 0.01 - 0.01 (1995) | Cell-based radio with data capacity. |
| Security Package | TV006 | 10 | 2.50 - 5.00 (2005) | 0.13 - 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. |
| Signal Preemption Processor | TV004 | 10 | 0.20 - 0.40 (1995) | 0.00 - 0.01 (1995) | On-board schedule processor and database. Complement to IDAS elements RS004 and RS005. |
| Driver Interface and Schedule Processor | TV001 | 10 | 0.20 - 0.30 (1995) | 0.00 - 0.01 (1995) | On-board schedule processor and database. |
| Automatic Passenger Counting System | 10 | 0.76 - 7.60 (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. |
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| Trip Computer and Processor | TV005 | 10 | 0.09 - 0.10 (1995) | 0.00 - 0.00 (1995) | On-board processor for trip reporting and data storage. |
| Other Unit Cost Elements | - | Summary values under development |
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