PRT for Atlantic County

ORF 467 NJ PRTAnna Zhao

Jan 7th, 2011

Atlantic County at a Glance…

• Estimated Population: 270,000 • 40,000 people in Atlantic City • Area: 671 sq miles, 561 sq miles of land• Population density (per square mile): 450• Major attractions: Atlantic City (boardwalks,

casinos), Richard Stockton College of New Jersey, Atlantic Cape Community College

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Initial Station Placement

Full Service PRT Network

• 349 Stations, 448 interchanges• 449.25 miles• 5,880/10,987 placemarks served• 90.4% of trips served

Full Service PRT Network for Atlantic County

Initial Network—Atlantic City

NJ Transit PRT Design

• Two separate networks, connected by NJ Transit trains (stops in Hammonton, Egg Harbor, and Absecon)

• 330 Stations, 433 interchanges, 419 miles• 89.0% of trips served • 5,769 of 10,987 placemarks served

NJ Transit-PRT Design

NJ Transit-PRT Recession Design

• 316 Stations, 416 interchanges • 386 miles• 5,634 of 10,987 placemarks served• 88.0% of trips served

NJ Transit-PRT Recession Design

Network Statistics

Trip Ends Statistics (Per Day)

home school work shopping Transitentertainmen

t dining TotalTrips Served

769,448

120,696

268,062

967,511 4,052

239,204

372,120

3,702,477

Possible Trips

1,010,208

130,336

294,318

1,008,927 4,052

245,866

388,049

3,081,756

Network Statistics

Total Trip ends served

Total Trips

Peak hour Trips Fleet size

Average trip Length (miles)

Average Vehicle Occupancy (trips/vehicle)

Vehicle Operating Costs

3,702,477

2,672,087

400,813 44089 5 2 $ 0.20

Capital Costs

Item Cost per Total Total Capital Cost (in millions)

Station $2m 330 stations $660Mile of guideway

$5m 419 miles $2,096

Vehicle $100,000 44089 cars $4,409 $ 7,165

 

Annual Costs and Revenue (in millions of dollars except fare)

Cost of Capital Maintenance Operating Total

573 143 401 1,117

Fare ($)Fare revenue ($)

Station lease and naming rights ($) Total ($)

Annual Profit ($)

3.00 2,405 12 2,417 1,2992.50 2,004 12 2,016 2,004 2.25 1,804 12 1,816 698 2.00 1,603 12 1,615 498 1.50 1,202 12 1,214 97

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