SCP-2572 Safe ~ medium confidence
SCP-2572
Expected annual
$1.4M
One-time setup
$965K
Annual recurring
$1.4M
Personnel
11
Initial one-time setup is approximately $965,000 driven by construction, specialized equipment and transport; recurring annual costs are approximately $1.36M driven primarily by staff wages, medical/research operations, and contingency/reserve funds.
🏗️ One-Time Capital Costs Total: $965K
Facilities $350K
[#3] Construction and modification of a reinforced storage chamber sized for a subway car, concrete pad/embedded rail supports, heavy doors and access corridor.
Equipment $350K
[#4, #5, #6, #7, #8, #9, #21] Short test track/rail installation, motorized drive and control rig, power upgrades, HVAC installation (initial), environmental/safety instrumentation (initial), medical emergency equipment (initial), and initial surveillance/access-control hardware.
Transport And Rigging $80K
[#1] Heavy-transport and rigging from origin (crane, flatbed, escorts, permits) for first containment move.
Acquisition And Legal Procurement $60K
[#2] Purchase/acquisition, salvage, cover payments and legal procurement/redaction/attorney fees to obtain the decommissioned subway car.
Initial Research And Lab Setup $40K
[#16] Data acquisition, secure storage servers, backup, analysis software licenses and initial IT integration for high-resolution experiment data.
Initial Cover And Legal $30K
[#18] One-time legal/PR/cover-story costs to mask removal/testing and initial suppression actions.
Decommissioning Or Scrapping $30K
[#25] Contingency one-time cost to dismantle/scrap the car including hazardous-material abatement (asbestos, lead paint).
Conservation One Time $25K
[#24] One-time conservation/preservation work to stabilize a 1970s rolling stock upon initial storage.
🔄 Annual Recurring Costs Total: $1.4M/yr
Staff Wages $840K/yr
[#12, #13, #14] Security/containment staff (shift coverage), technical maintenance staff (mechanic, electrician, control systems tech) and research staff/project lead salaries and benefits.
Research And Monitoring $158K/yr
[#8, #9, #10, #11, #16, #19] Environmental/safety instrument calibration, on-call medical coverage for tests, psychological pre/post testing, Class-B amnestic procurement/administration, recurring data hosting/licenses, and training/drills related to experiments.
Contingency Fund $100K/yr
[#26] Annual contingency/reserve for unexpected medical episodes, equipment failure, expedited parts or emergency relocation (recommended 10–25% of operating budget).
Logistics And Transport $75K/yr
[#1, #17] Subject logistics including travel, accommodation, per-diem and occasional escorted transport for subjects (annualized for testing program).
Program Management And Administration $50K/yr
[#27] Program management, administrative overhead, recordkeeping and compliance documentation.
Facilities Maintenance $30K/yr
[#3, #4, #5, #6] Ongoing structural, track anchoring, door and civil maintenance and small repairs to containment chamber and embedded track.
Supplies And Consumables $20K/yr
[#15] Consumables and maintenance parts for the car (wheel/axle maintenance, bearings, brake parts, paints, lubricants, seals, fasteners).
Cover Story And Legal $20K/yr
[#18] Recurring legal, PR and rapid-response cover-story budget for any public attention or permit/legal maintenance.
Insurance And Compliance $20K/yr
[#23] Institutional insurance coverage, liability premiums and inspection/certification fees.
Energy Costs $20K/yr
[#20] Electricity to operate motors, HVAC and facility systems (varies with test frequency).
Surveillance And Cybersecurity $10K/yr
[#21] Recurring cybersecurity, CCTV/network maintenance, penetration testing and hardware redundancy costs.
Long Term Storage Preservation $8K/yr
[#24] Ongoing conservation work, climate stabilization and corrosion control for historical rolling stock.
Hvac Filtered Ventilation Maintenance $6K/yr
[#7] Recurring HVAC and filtered ventilation maintenance, HEPA filter replacement and system checks.
Waste Disposal $5K/yr
[#22] Medical and hazardous waste disposal, contaminated PPE and contractor fees.
Cost Scenarios
📊 Baseline (baseline) $1.4M/yr
84.0% probability / year
Normal year with planned testing schedule and no major incidents.
routine_testing scheduled_maintenance
🚨 Minor Incident $1.6M/yr
15.0% probability / year +$250K vs baseline
Equipment failure or localized medical emergency requiring repairs and increased medical/amnestic usage.
drive_system_failure medical_emergency critical_parts_failure
🚨 Major Breach $2.9M/yr
1.0% probability / year +$1.5M vs baseline
Public exposure, law-enforcement involvement or mass incident requiring heavy legal/PR response, large-scale amnestics and possible decommissioning/relocation.
public_exposure law_enforcement_involvement mass_psychogenic_incidents
👥 Personnel 11 total
Role Count Notes
Security Officer / MTF Agent 6 [#12] 24/7 containment shift coverage (minimum two per shift) with security clearance and anomalous handling training.
Research Scientist / Project Lead 3 [#14] Project lead plus 1–2 researchers responsible for experiment design, subject supervision and analysis.
Engineer / Maintenance (Technician) 2 [#13] Mechanic, electrician and control-systems technician for routine maintenance of drive system, wheelsets, brakes and HVAC.
📋 Confidence Notes
Cost components are grounded in typical civil/engineering, staffing and medical budgets, but ranges are broad for transport, acquisition, frequency of testing, amnestic administrations and repair costs; these uncertainties lead to a medium confidence.
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