Analyzing the Costs of Operating Small Transit Vehicles: User\u27s Guide STVe (Small Transit Vehicle economics)

This User\u27s Guide explains the accompanying Small Transit Vehicle economics (STVe) model - a tool designed for transit planners and others making decisions about the purchase of small transit vehicles for different services and operating environments. The computerized STVe model is based on the principles of engineering economics and allows the user to assess whether it makes economic sense to invest in a particular type of vehicle, based on user-defined inputs. The User\u27s Guide describes how to run the model and interpret its results. The STVe model and User\u27s Guide will be of interest to transit operators, planners, policy makers, and others concerned with the costs associated with implementing small transit vehicle service in the United States