Public Transport in Los Angeles
MTA/SCRTD Performance from 1980:
Capital and Operating Costs
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ITEM |
MTA BUS |
MTA RAIL |
|
Operating Cost (Millions) |
$617.9 |
$107.0 |
|
Estimated Capital Cost (Millions) |
$132.0 |
$263.2 |
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Total Estimated Cost (Millions) |
$749.9 |
$370.2 |
|
Boardings (Millions) |
351.3 |
34.3 |
|
Total Cost per Boarding |
$2.13 |
$10.69 |
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Passenger Miles (Millions) |
1,294.6 |
192.3 |
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Total Cost per Passenger Mile |
$0.58 |
$1.91 |
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Exhibit: Weekday Boardings 1997: 2nd Quarter |
1,071,900 |
98,100 |
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Exhibit: Weekday Boardings 1999: 1st Quarter |
1,032,600 |
112,500 |
Annual rail capital cost estimated using total rail project costs discounted at seven percent over 40 years.
Bus capital costs assumed to be 21.4 percent of operating costs --- total capital and operating costs are 1.214 times total operating costs.
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