Transit AVL can improve O&M and reduce operating expenses.
Date Posted
09/21/2000
Winston-Salem, North Carolina, United States
Winston-Salem,
North Carolina,
United States
Kansas City, Missouri, United States
Kansas City,
Missouri,
United States
Statewide, New Jersey, United States
Statewide,
New Jersey,
United States
London, Ontario, Canada
London,
Ontario,
Canada
APTS Benefits
Summary Information
This report identified major benefits derived from applications of Advanced Public Transportation Systems (APTS).
FINDINGS
- In Kansas City, AVL reduced scheduled running times and generated an estimated operations and maintenance cost savings of $400,000 annually.
- In New Jersey, automated fare collection increased revenues by 12 percent and saved an estimated $2.7 million from the reduced cost of handling fare media.
- In London, Ontario, an AVL system provided continuous schedule adherence saving $40,000 to $50,000 on money needed for schedule adherence surveys.
- In Winston-Salem, a CAD/AVL paratransit system decreased operating expenses by 8.5 percent per vehicle mile; passenger transport costs decreased by 2.4 percent per passenger trip.
APTS Benefits
APTS Benefits
Source Publication Date
11/02/1995
Publisher
Federal Transit Administration, U.S. DOT
Goal Areas
Deployment Locations