Variable operator cost

What this is

The operator costs that move with how much the train actually runs: hours on duty, kilometres driven, tickets sold.

Add a stop and these grow. Run the service on fewer nights and they shrink. They are the costs that respond to the timetable.

The operator costs that scale with how much the train runs.

The formula

$$C_{op,var} = C_{driver} + C_{crew} + C_{coach,maint} + C_{loco} + C_{svc} + C_{var,oh}$$

	Symbol	Meaning	Unit	Where it comes from
Input	C_driver	Driver cost	€/year	driver_eur
Input	C_crew	Cabin crew cost	€/year	crew_eur
Input	C_coach,maint	Coach maintenance cost	€/year	coach_maintenance_eur
Input	C_loco	Locomotive rental cost	€/year	loco_eur
Input	C_svc	Onboard service cost	€/year	svc_stockings_eur
Input	C_var,oh	Variable overhead	€/year	var_overhead_eur
Result	C_op,var	Total variable operator cost	€/year	—

Feeds into: operator_total_eur

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