COSTS AND ENERGY EFFICIENCY OF A DUAL-MODE SYSTEM

This report represents a more detailed examination of two areas of a previous analysis on a Dual-Mode System as documented in 'Technical and cost considerations for urban applications of dual-mode transportation' (JPL, May 1972). It uses the technical and cost data of the previous report and employs the life-cycle cost approach. This report consists of two parts plus the Appendices: (1) An economic analysis, and (2) An energy consumption analysis. The economic analysis examines the present value life-cycle costs of the system for both public and semi-private ownership and presents the costs in terms of levelized required revenue per passenger mile. Two transit modes associated with a high-speed guideway system are included (pallets and command actuated passenger service (CAPS) vehicles). The energy consumption analysis considers the energy use of the various dual-mode vehicles by means of a detailed vehicle simulation program for the control policy and guideway system as described in the previous study.

• Supplemental Notes:
  • See also report dated Dec 76, PB-264 527. Report on Automated Guideway Transit Technology Program.
• Corporate Authors:

  Jet Propulsion Laboratory

  California Institute of Technology, 4800 Oak Grove Drive
  Pasadena, CA  United States  91103

  Urban Mass Transportation Administration

  400 7th Street, SW
  Washington, DC  United States  20590
• Authors:
  • Heft, R C
  • Borden, C S
• Publication Date: 1977-4-30

Media Info

• Pagination: 77 p.

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Economic analysis; Electric power; Electrical systems; Energy consumption; Propulsion; Revenues; Urban transportation; Vehicles
• Subject Areas: Economics; Energy; Finance; Vehicles and Equipment;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00167346
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: National Technical Information Service
• Report/Paper Numbers: UMTA-CA-06-0088-77-2
• Contract Numbers: DOT-AT-60008
• Files: NTIS, USDOT
• Created Date: Dec 8 2002 12:00AM