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From the Blue Cross in Sunnyvale (El Camino and Mathilda), areas in Green can be reached in 10 minutes, Yellow in 20 minutes and Red in 30 minutes. This is generally faster than a car can navigate these areas.
Payback:
Affordable Access
Not dependent on gas or gas prices
Kids and elderly not restricted by driving competence
No waiting, available 24 x 7
Focused on quality of the trip
Automating Repetitive Travel
Kids to school, sports, friends
Shoppers to retail centers
Commuters to work
Reduces highway congestion
Cost Estimating Worksheet Download JPods San Jose Proposal
There is a profit in saving people time and money.
Summary Initial System Cost with Placement Fees $42,636,451 Number of Stations 17 Rail Path Length (mi) 6 Number of Vehicles Required 201 Maximum Capacity per Hour (seats) 9,600 Fare paying Vehicle Trips/day 6,500 Operating Cost per Paying Mile $0.14 Average Fare $6.40 Pre-Tax Profit $14,076,004 Pre-Tax Profit as % of Initial Cost with Loading Station Placement Fees 33.0% System Basics Rail Path Length (mi) 6 Average trip length (mi.) 4 Fare paying Vehicle Trips/day 6,500 Deadhead Factor, Non-paying / Paying 33% Vehicle Trips per day, paying + non-paying 8,667 Peak Hour Percentage 15% Max trips per hour 1,300 Number of Stations 17 Number of Vehicles Required 201 Vehicles out for Maintenance, % 6% Vehicles out for Maintenance 13 Average Speed, mph 30 Average Travel Time, minutes 8.00 Average Unloading + Loading Time, minutes 0.75 Average JPod Trip Cycle Time, minutes 8.75 Max trips per JPod per hour 6.9 Average Passenger Load 1.3 Fare Vehicle Miles traveled/day 26,000 Carbon Incentives, per day $83.57 Advertising Revenues per day $520.00 Capital Costs Initial System Cost $53,295,564 Investment by Others (Placement fees) $10,659,113 Initial System Cost less Placement Fees $42,636,451 Revenue Calculations Fare per Vehicle Mile $1.60 Average Fare $6.40 Average daily fare receipts ($) $41,600 Fare days per year 365 Annual Operation & Maintenance Rate @ % capital 2% Annual Operation & Maintenance $1,065,911 JPod motor Power duty (fraction time on) 25% Average power use, each vehicle, kW 0.55 Average power use, all vehicles, kW 111 Annual power use, all vehicles, kW-hr 969,081 Annual Power Use of Stations, kW-hr 298,044 Annual Power Use of Switches, kW-hr 482,130 Annual Power Cost @ $.15/kW-hr $262,388 Fare Receipts/year $15,184,000 Power and Operating Costs $1,328,300 Pre-Tax Profit $14,076,004 Pre-Tax Profit as % of Initial Cost 33.0%
