Communications-Based Train Control (CBTC) Before/After Cost Effectiveness Study
San Francisco Municipal Railway (Muni) undertook a retrofit of a fixed-block signaling system with a communications-based train control (CBTC) system in the subway portion of their light rail system (Muni Metro subway) in 1998. This report presents the findings of an in-depth study of the effectiveness of implementing the project. Along with a project narrative, two forms of analysis are provided: a quantitative cost-benefit analysis (CBA) and a qualitative analysis. The CBA considers factors such as passenger wait and trip times, capital costs, and operations and maintenance (O&M) costs which can be monetized without overly onerous assumptions. The CBA is presented in 2010 dollars and is useful as a reference to evaluate potential investments in a similar CBTC application. The qualitative analysis considers additional factors which are not easily monetized.
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Corporate Authors:
Lea+Elliott, Incorporated
785 Market Street, 12th Floor
San Francisco, CA United States 94103Federal Transit Administration
1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE
Washington, DC United States 20590 -
Authors:
- Rojas, David
- Phillips, Eric
- Publication Date: 2011-3
Language
- English
Media Info
- Media Type: Web
- Edition: Final Draft Report
- Features: Appendices; Figures; Maps; References; Tables;
- Pagination: 84p
Subject/Index Terms
- TRT Terms: Automatic train control; Benefit cost analysis; Capital costs; Operating costs; Signaling; Travel time
- Uncontrolled Terms: Communications based train control – cbtc
- Subject Areas: Economics; Operations and Traffic Management; Public Transportation; Railroads; I10: Economics and Administration; I72: Traffic and Transport Planning;
Filing Info
- Accession Number: 01367502
- Record Type: Publication
- Report/Paper Numbers: FTA-TX-26-7005.2010.01
- Contract Numbers: TX-26-7005
- Files: TRIS, USDOT
- Created Date: Apr 10 2012 3:17PM