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8. Estimated System Costs RTC SR-160 Corridor Study
System Elements
Alternative 2 –
2008
(’06 $)
Alternative 2 –
2015
(’06 $)
Alternative 2 –
2025
(’06 $)
Ticket Vending Machines -- -- $560,000
Operations Control -- -- $250,000
Subtotal: Other Costs -- -- $860,000
Cost Contingencies
Program Implementation
Guideway Costs (10%) -- -- $50,000
Design/Construction (25%) -- -- $2,995,000
Vehicle Costs (10%) $0 - $350,000 $0 - $595,000
Subtotal: Cost Contingencies $0 - $350,000 $0 - $595,000
$1,048,000 -
$1,468,000
$4,093,000 -
$4,513,000
Design/Construction (31%) -- -- $3,713,000
Guideway (15%) -- -- $75,000
Vehicle Procurement (5%) $0 -$262,500 $0 - $297,500 $524,000 - $734,000
Project Reserve (10%)
Subtotal: Program Implementation $800 – $648,300
TOTAL
$800 - $385,800 $2,600 - $657,100
$8,800 -
$4,506,300
$2,600 -
$954,600
$28,600 -
$7,525,600
$2,791,000 -
$6,114,200
$7,103,000 -
$10,636,200
$35,013,000 -
$71,778,200
Alternatives 2 (2008) and (2015), which vary only by the level of conventional bus transit
provided, have much lower capital costs than Alternative 2 (2025) which introduces BRT. If
no additional buses are required, capital costs for Alternatives 2 (2008) and (2015) would
be incurred only for bus stop amenities – benches, shelters, and signage. Alternative 2
(2025) is very close in cost to Alternatives 1 (2015) and 1 (2025) as all three include BRT
(the largest capital cost element of the alternatives under review), and vary only by the
level of conventional bus transit to be provided. Indeed, were there no need for additional
40 foot coaches, capital costs for Alternative 1 (2008) and (2025), and Alternative 2 (2025)
would be virtually identical.
8.1.4 Summary/Conclusions
Differences in capital cost estimates for Alternatives 1 and 2 arise primarily from the year in
which BRT service is provided in the corridor (2015 versus 2025), and the level of
conventional bus transit service provided and the resulting need (or lack thereof) of
additional 40’ vehicles for the bus service.
On a year-by-year basis, Alternative 2 is the lower capital cost alternative as it provides an
overall lower level of transit investment. Overall, BRT costs on a per mile basis are
estimated to be between $3.34 million and $6.37 million depending on the need to purchase
land from BLM for Park & Ride facilities.
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