Research Article
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 |
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