Comment 85765

By kettal (registered) | Posted February 02, 2013 at 17:06:55 in reply to Comment 85754

Let's compare it to the bus capital requirements, aka the status quo.

A single bus costs about $1 million, and lasts 10 years. A single LRT costs about $3 million, and lasts 30 years. In that respect, it's about even.

One LRT vehicle can carry 260 passengers max load (Bombardier Flexity). That $1 million bus can carry 60 passengers max load (Orion VII). In that respect, the LRT is 4x more cost efficient as a bus.

This efficiency carries on to staffing (the driver/passenger ratio for LRT is much lower), and fuel (Electric propulsion is much more cost and energy efficient compared to diesel engine).

I think you'll find that in many respects, the operating and long-term capital costs of LRT is more affordable than the status quo.

Comment edited by kettal on 2013-02-02 17:08:37

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