SAV Operations on a Bus Line Corridor: Travel Demand, Service Frequency, and Vehicle Size

Table 4

Components of total system cost (drivers’ VOTT = $15/hr).

Cost category			Cost
Human cost	Driver	Background flow	VOTT × driving time
	Rider	Walk	2 × VOTT × travel time
		Ride	1/2 × VOTT × travel time
		Wait	2 × VOTT × travel time
Vehicle cost	SAV5		0.25 per mile
	SAV10		0.36 per mile
	SAV20		0.42 per mile
	SAV40		1.24 per mile
	Background flow		0.6 per mile