MAINTENANCE AND OPERATING COSTS OF SMALL BUSES

Maintenance and operating cost data are provided for small buses. These data were obtained by analyzing the maintenance and fuel use records of 187 small buses from 16 transit properties located in different parts of the country. Specific cost data are provided for four types of small bus: vans and modified vans, body on van chassis, body on truck chassis, and purpose built. Both the labor hours and the materials cost are calculated on a per mile basis. The effects of climate and duty cycle on maintenance cost are evaluated. The procedure used in collecting the data and the characteristics of the data bases developed to store and analyze the data are described.

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  http://onlinepubs.trb.org/Onlinepubs/trr/1985/1011/1011-005.pdf
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• Supplemental Notes:
  • Publication of this paper sponsored by Committee on Bus Transit Systems.
• Authors:
  • Nayak, P R
  • Boghani, A B
  • Palmer, D W
  • Gott, P G
• Conference:
  • 64th Annual Meeting of the Transportation Research Board
  • Location: Washington District of Columbia, United States
  • Date: 1985-1-14 to 1985-1-17
• Publication Date: 1985

Media Info

• Media Type: Print
• Features: Figures; Tables;
• Pagination: pp 26-32
• Monograph Title: Advances in bus service planning practices
• Serial:
  • Transportation Research Record
  • Issue Number: 1011
  • Publisher: Transportation Research Board
  • ISSN: 0361-1981

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Analysis; Climate; Costs; Data collection; Maintenance management; Minibuses; Operating costs; Small buses; Statistical analysis; Utilization; Vans
• Uncontrolled Terms: Cost analysis; Maintenance costs
• Old TRIS Terms: Duty cycle
• Subject Areas: Administration and Management; Data and Information Technology; Finance; Highways; Planning and Forecasting; Public Transportation; Research; Vehicles and Equipment; I72: Traffic and Transport Planning;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00454953
• Record Type: Publication
• ISBN: 0309038235
• Files: TRIS, TRB
• Created Date: Jul 31 1988 12:00AM