How can a RUF system be financed?
In a city with major congestion problems, the cheapest solution will be to implement a RUF system. The users will be willing to pay a relatively high price because they get: – a congestion free drive – short and predictable travel time – no transfer between transportation modes – high class comfort – privacy – no parking problems (if the RUF is public) – a good conscience because they create very little pollution As the construction cost is relatively low (mass produced ultra-light rail elements, very little land area required, and easy mounting), it will be a profitable business for private RUF rail operating companies. Furthermore, a percentage of the users will finance their vehicles themselves. The operating company will build the rail system and a number of public RUFs as a start. As a large customer (>10,000 RUFs), the operating company will be able to keep the initial cost of the RUFs down and to ensure that the system will be of high quality and have a long lifetime. Several ma
