Institute of Transportation, MOTC

       To help the Bus Services industry understand the cost structure of subsidized routes and to improve their  performance, the Ministry of Transportation and Communications (MOTC) implemented the Route-based Cost  Evaluation System in 2000 and also developed associated software applications. To date, public transit operational  environment has changed not only in the intellectualization and electrification of hardware, but services and methods  of management have also diversified as well, hence the original cost evaluation system has gradually faded into  obsolescence.

       This project will review and suggest modifications to the Bus Service industry’s Route-based Cost  Evaluation System and develop the associated cost evaluation software application in response to both the digital  transformation of public transportation management and policymaking needs  This project, the second year of a 2-year project, completed the " Modifying the Route-Based Cost System for  Motor Carrier Industry " application software construction, testing, implementation feedback and education and training  projects. These outputs will be provided to MOTC, Highway Bureau, MOTC, and local municipalities for future  assistance with faremaking, subsidizing, or other related policy-making efforts to utilize resources more efficiently.  These outputs can also be provided to motor carrier enterprises for internal cost management to improve operational  efficiency and overall public transit services