Aspen, Colorado, United States
This plan outlines ITS strategies that may be implemented by the Roaring Fork Transportation Authority (Aspen, Colorado), based on an analysis including data from a consensus building meeting, interviews, and a needs assessment. Both benefits and costs of implementation are identified for technologies that may improve service and operations for the transit authority.
System Costs
The ITS Deployment Plan prepared for the Roaring Fork Transportation Authority included a number of ITS technologies that may improve efficiency and customer satisfaction. The following table summarizes the capital and annual operation and maintenance costs of these technologies, divided by the phase in which each technology is proposed.
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Technology
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Capital Cost
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Annual Operation and Maintenance Costs
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Phase I
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| Fixed-Route Scheduling | $150,000 | $14,400 |
| CAD/AVL with Mobile Data Terminals, Route Schedule Adherence and Transfer Connection Protection | $898,000 | $65,920 |
| Interface to Fueling and Mileage | $20,000 | $2,000 |
| Automatic Passenger Counting System | $135,000 | $10,300 |
| Electronic Payment System | $1,260,000 | $58,000 |
| In-Vehicle Cameras | $280,000 | $11,200 |
| Subtotal | $2,743,000 | $161,820 |
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Phase II
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| Real-Time Information on Internet and at Bus Stops | $255,000 | $15,900 |
| Automated Annunciation | $415,000 | $25,715 |
| Strobe Lights at Shelters (per Shelter) | $5,000 | $500 |
| In-vehicle Internet Connectivity | $225,000 | $9,000 |
| Subtotal | $675,000 | $42,115 |
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Phase III
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| Facility Surveillance | $110,000 | $5,000 |
| Transit Signal Priority | $141,360 | $9,101 |
| Ticket Vending Machines | $400,000 | $16,615 |
| Access to Traffic CCTV | TBD | TBD |
| In-Vehicle Video Displays | $408,000 | $16,000 |
| Subtotal | $1,059,360 | $46,716 |
| TOTAL | $4,477,360 | $250,651 |
ITS Deployment Plan
A complete transit ITS deployment for a small to mid-sized community transit authority has $4,477,360 in capital costs and $250,651 in annual operating and maintenance costs.
