Civic Report No. 30 November 2002

Table 3: Cost of Competitively Contracted vs. Non-Contracted Buses*   Operating Cost Per Vehicle Hour ($)**     Public Operation Contracted Operation Cost Difference Competitive Contract Savings Denver 80.72 43.23  -37.49 46% Houston 67.56 50.00  -17.56 26% Los Angeles   Foothills Transit Zone 91.38 53.11  -38.27 42%   Los Angeles City DOT 91.38 56.03  -35.35 39%   LA Metro contracted 91.38 55.24  -36.14 40% San Diego   MTDB 56.25  39.25  -17.00 30%   RTS 56.25  35.27  -20.98 37% Average [a] 76.42  47.45  -28.97 38% [a] Unweighted * all routes orignally run by public systems ** Vehicle hours consist of all of the time a bus is on the road, in service and out of service, including “deadhead” periods most common in express service. Source: Federal Transit Administration, National Transit Database, 2000

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