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Performance Characteristic |
Light Rail |
Bus Rapid Transit |
Bus Rapid Transit Compared to Light Rail |
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Capital Cost/Mile Compared to Exclusive Bus Lanes (Millions) |
$34.79 |
$13.49 |
-61.2% |
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Capital Cost/Mile Compared to Bus on HOV (Millions) |
$34.79 |
$8.97 |
-74.2% |
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Capital Cost/Mile Compared to Bus on Arterial (Millions) |
$34.79 |
$0.68 |
-98.0% |
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Capital Cost/Mile Compared to All Bus Rapid Transit (Millions) |
$34.79 |
$9.34 |
-73.2% |
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Operating Cost per Passenger |
$2.64 |
$2.57 |
-2.3% |
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Operating Cost per Passenger Mile (Note 3) |
$0.55 |
$0.38 |
-31.7% |
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Capital and Operating Cost per Passenger Mile (Note 4) |
$3.16 |
$1.08 |
-65.9% |
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Speed (Miles per Hour) |
16.8 |
32.2 |
91.1% |
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Note 1: Bus on Arterial is system used by Curitiba, Brazil. |
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Note 2: Report concludes that bus "negative image can be overcome with equal service characteristics." |
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Note 3: Operating cost per passenger mile based upon transit system passenger miles by mode. |
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Note 4: Capital cost discounted at 7 percent over 40 years |
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Source: Calculated from US Government Accounting Office Report "Mass Transit: Bus Rapid Transit Shows Promise" (September 2001) |
