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Example short network
Levee-Rescue can move people and cargo during the day and add more fill at night. In an emergency, up to 50 tons per minute, from up to 30 miles away can be deployed into a breach while it is breaching.
Rescue-Rail can be deployed for special events, evacuations and after a hurricane.
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| Summary |
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| Initial System Cost with Placement Fees |
$36,962,279 |
| Number of Stations |
16 |
| Rail Path Length (mi) |
4 |
| Number of Vehicles Required |
229 |
| Maximum Capacity per Hour (seats) |
9,600 |
| Fare paying Vehicle Trips/day |
8,000 |
| Operating Cost per Paying Mile (not including initial system cost) |
$0.14 |
| Average Fare |
$3.60 |
| Pre-Tax Profit |
$9,556,355 |
| Pre-Tax Profit as % of Initial Cost with Loading Station Placement Fees |
25.9% |
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| Annual License, maintenance and support costs |
3,234,199 |
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| System Basics |
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| Rail Path Length (mi) |
4 |
| Average trip length (mi.) |
3 |
| Fare paying Vehicle Trips/day |
8,000 |
| Deadhead Factor, Non-paying / Paying |
33% |
| Vehicle Trips per day, paying + non-paying |
10,667 |
| Peak Hour Percentage |
15% |
| Max trips per hour |
1,600 |
| Number of Stations |
16 |
| Number of Vehicles Required |
229 |
| Vehicles out for Maintenance, % |
6% |
| Vehicles out for Maintenance |
14 |
| Average Speed, mph |
30 |
| Average Travel Time, minutes |
6.00 |
| Average Unloading + Loading Time, minutes |
0.75 |
| Average JPod Trip Cycle Time, minutes |
6.75 |
| Max trips per JPod per hour |
8.9 |
| Average Passenger Load |
1.3 |
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| Fare Vehicle Miles traveled/day |
24,000 |
| Carbon Incentives, per day |
$190.59 |
| Advertising Revenues per day |
$480.00 |
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| Capital Costs |
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| Initial System Cost |
$46,202,849 |
| Investment by Others (Placement fees) |
$9,240,570 |
| Initial System Cost less Placement Fees |
$36,962,279 |
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| Revenue Calculations |
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| Fare per Vehicle Mile |
$1.20 |
| Average Fare |
$3.60 |
| Average daily fare receipts ($) |
$28,800 |
| Fare days per year |
365 |
| Annual Operation & Maintenance Rate @ % capital |
2% |
| Annual Operation & Maintenance |
$924,057 |
| JPod motor Power duty (fraction time on) |
25% |
| Average power use, each vehicle, kW |
0.55 |
| Average power use, all vehicles, kW |
126 |
| Annual power use, all vehicles, kW-hr |
1,106,006 |
| Annual Power Use of Stations, kW-hr |
280,512 |
| Annual Power Use of Switches, kW-hr |
455,832 |
| Annual Power Cost @ $.15/kW-hr |
$276,353 |
| Fare Receipts/year |
$10,512,000 |
| Power and Operating Costs |
$1,200,410 |
| Pre-Tax Profit |
$9,556,355 |
| Pre-Tax Profit as % of Initial Cost with Loading Station Placement Fees |
25.9% |
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