A Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) system is a high-efficiency public transport solution that uses dedicated lanes, priority signaling, and streamlined stations to deliver faster and more reliable bus service. Designed to move large numbers of passengers quickly through congested urban areas, BRT systems combine the capacity and speed of light rail with the flexibility and lower cost of buses. They improve transit accessibility, reduce travel times, and help cut traffic and emissions in growing cities.
This Financial Model presents a development and operations scenario of a Bus Rapid Transit system and is designed to provide a robust financial framework to evaluate viability, efficiency, and impact of urban transit infrastructure.
The model includes calculations and assumptions for the Project Development (Land Assumptions, Hard and Soft Costs, Buses, etc), Startup Expenses, Operating Assumptions (Road Disctance, Truck Stations, Depots, Buses, Avg. Daily run per bus), Revenue from Ticket Sales (Daily Tickets, Monthly Passes), Ancillary Revenue (Advertising, Sponsorships, etc.), Direct Costs (Electricity, Maintenance, Traffic Management, etc.), Payroll, Operating Expenses, Fixed Assets & Depreciation, Taxes & Tax Incentives adn Financing through Debt & Equity.
The template structure follows Financial Modeling Best Practices principles and is fully customizable.
Detailed instructions for the model's functionality are included in the Excel file.
Model Inputs and Setup Reports:
• General Setup Assumptions, incl. Starting Expenses, Operating and Infrastructure Assumptions, Sources of Revenue & Direct Costs Assumptions, Financing (Debt & Equity), Txa assumptions
• Project Development Budget (Land Costs, Construction Costs, Rakes, etc.)
• Payroll, OpEx, and Capex, incl. Depreciation Schedule
• Forecast Scenarios
Output Reports:
• Monthly and Quarterly Cash Flow Report per year
• Annual Project Cash Flow Report
• Financing and Tax Supporting Schedules
• Breakeven Analysis and Key Performance Indicators
• Unlevered & Levered Project Return Metrics (IRR, MOIC, Payback, NPV)
• Project Dashboard including performance metrics and charts
• Investors Distribution Waterfall Model
• Project Executive Summary
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Source: Best Practices in Transportation, Integrated Financial Model Excel: Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) System – 10 Year Financial Model Excel (XLSX) Spreadsheet, Profit Vision
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