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Table of Contents
The Ohio & Lake Erie Regional Rail - Ohio Hub Study
Technical Memorandum & Business Plan
5.1.3 Trip Distribution by Trip Characteristics ............................................................. 5-6
5.1.4 Modal Split ........................................................................................................... 5-8
5.1.5 Fares by Corridor.................................................................................................. 5-8
6. Operating Costs.............................................................................................................. 6-1
6.1 Ohio Hub Business Plan – Fixed Costs ........................................................................... 6-3
6.1.1 Track and Right-of-Way Costs............................................................................. 6-3
6.1.2 Feeder Bus Cost.................................................................................................. 6-15
6.1.3 Service Administration....................................................................................... 6-16
6.1.4 Sales and Marketing ........................................................................................... 6-18
6.2 Ohio Hub Business Plan – Variable Costs..................................................................... 6-19
6.2.1 Insurance Costs................................................................................................... 6-19
6.2.2 Operator Profit.................................................................................................... 6-19
6.2.3 Train Equipment Maintenance ........................................................................... 6-20
6.2.4 Train and Engine Crew Costs............................................................................. 6-20
6.2.5 Fuel and Energy.................................................................................................. 6-22
6.2.6 Onboard Services (OBS) .................................................................................... 6-22
7. Financial and Economic Viability................................................................................. 7-1
7.1 Financial Performance Measures..................................................................................... 7-1
7.2 The Three-Layered Analysis............................................................................................ 7-2
7.3 Economic Benefits Methodology .................................................................................... 7-8
7.3.1 User Benefits ........................................................................................................ 7-9
Consumer Surplus...................................................................................................... 7-10
Passenger Revenues................................................................................................... 7-11
Benefits to Users of Other Modes.............................................................................. 7-11
Resource Benefits ...................................................................................................... 7-11
7.3.2 Costs ................................................................................................................... 7-12
Capital Investment Needs .......................................................................................... 7-12
Operating and Maintenance Expenses....................................................................... 7-12
7.4 Economic Benefits Results ............................................................................................ 7-12
7.5 Conclusions.................................................................................................................... 7-14
8. Implementation Plan...................................................................................................... 8-1
8.1 Ranking of Corridors – 2007 Update.............................................................................. 8-2
8.1.1 3-C Corridor -2010............................................................................................... 8-4
8.1.2 Cleveland-Detroit Corridor -2011 ........................................................................ 8-5
8.1.3 Columbus - Fort Wayne - Chicago Extension - 2012 .......................................... 8-6
8.1.4 Cleveland-Pittsburgh Corridor - 2013.................................................................. 8-7
8.1.5 Toledo-Columbus-Pittsburgh “Incremental” Corridors - 2014............................ 8-8
8.1.6 Buffalo - Niagara Falls - Toronto Line Extension -2015 ..................................... 8-9
8.1.7 2007 Implementation Plan Summary ................................................................. 8-10
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