Costs of Public Transportation in Texas, 1973–1977

Womack, Katie N.; Burke, Dock

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Costs of Public Transportation in Texas, 1973–1977

1979-09-01
By Womack, Katie N. ; Burke, Dock

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English

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Creators:

Womack, Katie N. ; Burke, Dock
Corporate Creators:

Texas Transportation Institute. Texas A&M University
Corporate Contributors:

Texas State Department of Highways and Public Transportation ; United States. Department of Transportation. Urban Mass Transportation Administration
Subject/TRT Terms:

Administration Cost Ratio Costs Escalation Maintenance Public Transit Total Transit Cost Transit Vehicle Operations
Publication/ Report Number:

UMTATX79-l060l
Resource Type:

Tech Report
Geographical Coverage:

Texas ; United States
Edition:

September 1978 - August 1979
Corporate Publisher:

Texas Transportation Institute. Texas A&M University
Abstract:

Public transit operations in Texas were analyzed to explore transit costs and changes from 1973 through 1977. Fifteen transit systems were examined to determine what cost components are causing cost escalation. The results showed that as transit systems decrease in size, their cost increases over time become greater, particularly their administrative costs. Operational costs are increasing at a greater rate for medium and small systems, and maintenance is increasing faster for large systems. The most significant factors identified as causing cost increases are employee costs, depreciation, insurance, parts, and fuel.
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PDF
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US Transportation Collection
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File Language:

English

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