Unit Cost Entry

Unit Cost Element - Collision Warning System (CWS) - CV

Unit Cost Component - Training

Cleveland, Salt Lake City, Washington D.C., District of Columbia, Ohio, Utah, USA

Description

Training transit bus mechanics to install/maintain a Side Object Detection System (SODS)

Cost Type

Estimated

Data Date

2004

Reported Units



Units

Per Person

Year (Dollars)

2004

Capital Cost per Unit ($)

$15.04

O & M Cost per Unit ($)



Lifetime

years


Notes

Source

Side Object Detection System Evaluation: Final Evaluation Report

Author: J. Rephlo, S. Miller, R. Haas, H. Saporta, D. Stock, D. Miller, L. Feast, B. Brown

Published By: USDOT

EDL Number: 14461

URL: http://ntl.bts.gov/lib/30
000/30700/30704/14461.pdf

Related System Cost ID: 2010-00200


Unit Cost Details

Capital Cost per Unit: $15.04

O&M Cost per Unit:

Year (Dollars): 2004

Lifetime: years

Benefits From This Source

The deployment of side object detection systems on 257 transit buses in two different transit agencies reduced the side collision rate per 100,000 Vehicle Miles Traveled by 0.186.

Lessons From This Source

Deploy side object detection systems for transit buses that have proven effectiveness in transit operating environments and been accepted by transit operators.

Application Areas

Intelligent Transportation Systems > Crash Prevention & Safety > Collision Avoidance > Obstacle Detection

Intelligent Transportation Systems > Crash Prevention & Safety > Collision Avoidance > Lane Change Assistance

Related Unit Cost Subsystems

Commercial Vehicle On-Board (CV)

Keywords

Transit Bus, Transit Buses

ID: 2010-00812