Tuesday, February 28, 2012

WOULD MACFARLANE LIE?


 
  • 1 hour of bus service (adjusted for inflation, 1995-2010) $135
    • fuel $10
    • wage for driver $35
    • fringe benefits for driver $33
    • fuel & tires $11
    • maintenance $22
    • nonvehicle maintenance $9
    • general admin $22
    • other $2
  • 1 hour of MAX service (adjusted for inflation, 1995-2010) $188
    • power $7
    • wage for driver $27
    • benefits for driver $24
    • maintenance $33
    • nonvehicle maintenance $40
    • general admin
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    2 comments:

    1. JTuesday, February 28, 2012 1:42:00 PM

      Wait, what? MAX operators have a higher hourly pay than bus operators.

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    2. Erik H.Tuesday, February 28, 2012 1:52:00 PM

      I agree:

      "Fuel" is counted twice for bus.
      Wage should be higher for MAX - fewer part-timers, more senior Operators.
      Benefits should be identical.

      Also, cost of fuel and electricity has not matched inflation...diesel fuel is in the $4-5/gallon ballpark; TriMet gets about 4 miles to the gallon, average speed is about 15 miles per hour, figure four gallons per hour, $20/gallon. Unfortunately data for kwh consumption per hour is a little harder to find.

      Also, there are many costs that are MAX specific such as borrowing/interest costs, the lease-back scheme costs, and a disproportionate cost of capital projects, marketing and such that are counted as "general admin". However bus would have a greater proportion of human resources costs (since there's more employees assigned to the bus system).

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