| Title | Cost Savings Potential of Modification to the Standard Light Rail Vehicle Specification |
|---|---|
| Record ID | 50160 |
| Personal Name Creator |
McGean, T. J.; Elms, C. P.; Cooke, F. A. F.; Bamberg, W. |
| Personal Name Contributor |
Wolgemuth, Thomas L.; Zemlin, Hermann; Meyer-Plate; Sisson, Jeffrey; Mora, Jeffrey G.; Baker, Jason; Phillips, Charles T. |
| Source | 173p. in various pagings |
| Corporate Creator | N. D. Lea & Associates, Inc.; John A. Volpe National Transportation Systems Center (U.S.); United States. Department of Transportation. Research and Special Programs Administration. Transportation Systems Center |
| Corporate Contributor |
United States. Department of Transportation. Urban Mass Transportation Administration. Office of Technology Development and Deployment; United States. Department of Transportation. Urban Mass Transportation Administration. Office of Rail and Construction Technology |
| Publisher | United States. Department of Transportation. Urban Mass Transportation Administration |
| Publication Date | 19790201 |
| Language | English |
| Abstract | This report describes an assessment of the Standard Light Rail Vehicle (SLRV) specification to determine whether the relaxation or modification of some requirements could result in a significant reduction in vehicle costs. A Technique of Assessment by Structured Interviewing was applied to include judgments and ideas by each facet of the industry concerning modifications to the specification which would be acceptable and could reduce car costs. A five-stage filtering process was used to select 20 cost reducing modifications from an initial list of 640 candidate specification modifications. The large list resulted from an in-depth review of the current specification. The final set of 20 areas were analyzed quantitatively to estimate cost savings that might be realized. SLRV cost savings of 16 percent are shown to result by implementing the 15 specification modifications which are termed as having acceptable impact upon mission performance. The remaining five modifications have major impact upon mission performance (e.g., unidirectional operation, doors on only one side, simplified friction brakes, no articulation, and elimination of compressed air). Cost savings of 25 percent are shown to result from specifying a bidirectional, non-articulated car with simplified friction brakes and no compressed air and which also incorporates the 15 specification modifications with acceptable impact on mission performance. |
| Rosap ID | dot:11556 |
| Rosap URL | https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/11556 |
| TRT Terms | Air brakes; Analysis; Articulated cars; Brakes; Cost control; Costs; Cost engineering; Light rail vehicles; Passenger cars; Railroad cars; Rapid transit; Specifications; Structural design; Urban transportation; Vehicle design; Electric railroads; Evaluation and assessment; Passenger comfort; Customer satisfaction |
| General Subjects | Standard Light Rail Vehicle; Rail Transit Vehicle Costs; Rail car costs; Transit Vehicle Specifications; Passenger carrying capacity |
| Classification | NTL - ECONOMICS AND FINANCE - ECONOMICS AND FINANCE; NTL - ECONOMICS AND FINANCE - Transit Economics and Finance; NTL - PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION - PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION; NTL - PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION - Rail Transit; NTL - PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION - Transit Economics and Finances |
| Geographical Coverage |
United States |
| TRIS Online Accession No |
00197453 |
| Contract Number | DOT-TSC-1495 |
| Report Number | DOT-TSC-UMTA-79-9; UMTA-MA-06-0025-79-11 |
| Resource type | Tech Report |
| URL | https://ntlrepository.blob.core.windows.net/lib/50000/50100/50160/UMTA_MA_06_0025_79_11_02.pdf |
| Format | |
| Database | NTL Digital Repository |