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LRT vs XRT™

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Modern Double Guideway

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Bogota, Columbia

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Eugene, Oregon

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Eugene, Oregon

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Euclid Ave, Cleveland

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Euclid Ave, Cleveland

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Can carry up to 175 Passengers

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Bogota, Columbia

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Assume a 14 Mile System

• $76 Million a Year • $ 15 Million a year

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What are the Relative Capital Costs of a 14 mile System ?

• LRT @ $ 75 million / mile = $ 1.050 BILLION

• 20 year Bond at 4 % = $ 76 M per year

• XRT™ @ $15 million / mile = $ 210 MILLION

• 20 year Bond at 4 % = $15 M per year

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Operating costsVARY…………. W I L D L Y

Depends on many factors, # RTV’s, number stops, number miles,

headways, etc

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Comparison of Operating Expensesoverall it appears that XRT™ costs

range from 10 % - 15 % higher than LRT

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What if the O and M Costs of XRT™are 10 % of Capital Costs ?

• SO with $ 210 M in Capital cost = $ 21 M

• Capital = $ 15 M per year

• Total = $ 36 M

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Summary of this Discussion

• Regardless of Operating Costs, XRT™ due to Capital expenditures………………..

• XRT™ could logically cost $ 40 million to

$ 50 Million LESS PER YEAR !

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As a County, we can not afford to waste $$$ of the

magnitude discussed here today

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Key Items for Successful XRT™

• Median Guideways

• Off Vehicle Payment

• Free Wi Fi in Stations and RTV’s

• Guidewheels

• Continuous poured concrete pavement

• Short Headways

• Reliability

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If we are not going to car pool

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AND we can not continue with SOV’s

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