Communications Based Train Control (CBTC) Before and After Cost Study

Rojas, David; Phillips, Eric

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Communications Based Train Control (CBTC) Before and After Cost Study

2011-03-01
By Rojas, David ; Phillips, Eric

File Language:

English

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Creators:

Rojas, David ; Phillips, Eric
Corporate Creators:

Lea+Elliott, Inc.
Corporate Contributors:

United States. Federal Transit Administration
Subject/TRT Terms:
Publication/ Report Number:

FTA-TX-26-7005.2010.01
Resource Type:

Tech Report
Geographical Coverage:

United States ; California ; San Francisco (California) ; San Francisco Bay Area ; San Francisco Metropolitan Area
TRIS Online Accession Number:

01367502
Edition:

Final Draft Report, July 2009 - March 2011
Corporate Publisher:

United States. Federal Transit Administration
Abstract:

San Francisco Municipal Railway (Muni) undertook a retrofit of a fixed-block signaling system with a communications-based train control (CBTC) system in the subway portion of their light rail system (Muni Metro subway) in 1998. This report presents the findings of an in-depth study of the effectiveness of implementing the project. Along with a project narrative, two forms of analysis are provided: a quantitative cost-benefit analysis (CBA) and a qualitative analysis. The CBA considers factors such as passenger wait and trip times, capital costs, and operations and maintenance (O&M) costs which can be monetized without overly onerous assumptions. The CBA is presented in 2010 dollars and is useful as a reference to evaluate potential investments in a similar CBTC application. The qualitative analysis considers additional factors which are not easily monetized.
Format:

PDF
Funding:

TX-26-7005
Download URL:

https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/34332/dot_34332_DS1.pdf
File Type:

[PDF - 2.29 MB]
Collection(s):

US Transportation Collection
Main Document Checksum:

urn:sha256:0248515b373549b09e92e3a4f7197fcbcc0c110676253e3ed1294d1413b3789b

File Language:

English

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