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Independent study estimates the total cost for buildout of a Great Lakes Hyperloop system to be between $25 billion and $30 billion (less expensive than high-speed rail).
First envisioned as a high-speed alternative to other modes of transportation, the Hyperloop consists of large-scale vacuum tubes with magnetic-levitation tracks that can carry capsules with…
01/14/2020
Taxonomy: Operations & Fleet Management
Chicago Transit Authority installs computerized bus-tracking system for 1,800 fleet vehicles for an estimated cost of $8.8 million.
In 2015, Chicago Transit Authority (CTA) implemented the Bus Transit Management System (BTMS) that monitors bus movements in real-time to address "bus bunching" and long waits between buses. Through…
02/14/2017
Taxonomy: Operations & Fleet Management
Deployment of freeway congestion pricing system in 5 major U.S. metropolitan areas estimated to cost $1.8 billion
Growing congestion on metropolitan highway networks poses a substantial threat to the U.S. economy and to the quality of life of millions of Americans. Congestion pricing – sometimes called value…
08/30/2014
Taxonomy: Congestion
Transit signal priority detection systems range from $2,500 to $40,000 per intersection and $50 to $2,500 per vehicle, depending on the type of detection used.
Background
Transit preferential treatments have been deployed across the United States and around the world in order to improve travel times and reliability of bus and light rail routes. Examples of…
06/03/2013
Taxonomy: Transit Signal Priority
Estimated system costs for a consolidated regional data archive system vary between $700,000 and $1,046,000 with annual O&M Costs of $312,000 to $423,000.
A study on the creation of a regional, multi-modal data archiving system for the Chicago metropolitan area provided cost estimates for four potential options for the system set up based on case…
10/02/2012
Taxonomy: Data Archive
The cost to implement a multimodal trip planner can range from $138,000 to more than $4 million depending on the need to develop custom software and consolidate data feeds. Open source software and data feeds provided by ISPs can decrease costs.
This project evaluated the deployment of a multimodal trip planning system (MMTPS) in the Chicago area of Northeastern Illinois. The MMTPS was envisioned as an online traveler information tool…
11/01/2012
Taxonomy: Internet / Wireless / Phone, Wireless, Internet / Wireless
In Chicago, the RTA/Metra parking management guidance system cost approximately $1 million
On August 26, 2006, the Chicago Regional Transportation Authority (RTA) and Metra (the commuter rail system serving the Chicago Metropolitan area) implemented a pilot project to test the usefulness…
06/24/2009
Taxonomy: Information Dissemination, Information Dissemination
Advanced parking management systems cost between $250 and $800 per parking space to install.
In 2006, the Federal Highway Administration sponsored a study to evaluate the deployment of advanced parking management systems (APMS) at six parking facilities. In-depth profiles were prepared for…
04/21/2008
Taxonomy: Data Collection, Information Dissemination
The costs of the in-vehicle components of precision docking technology ranged from $2,700 to $14,000 per bus depending on the number of units produced.
As part of a feasibility assessment to evaluate Cooperative Vehicle–Highway Automation Systems (CVHAS), this study estimated the costs to implement precision docking technology, automated steering…
05/13/2008
Taxonomy: Forward Collision Warning, Intelligent Speed Control, Lane Keeping Assistance, Object Detection, Precision Docking, Drayage Operations, Transit Signal Priority
In Chicago, Illinois, the cost to equip 322 buses with on-board video and audio surveillance was estimated at $3.1 million.
This study examined on-board transit vehicle surveillance and highlighted deployments made by several large U.S. public transit agencies. To evaluate the “state of practice” with respect to in-…
01/05/2005
Taxonomy: In-Vehicle Surveillance
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