MAP-21 TRANSIT ASSET

MANAGEMENT

Lauren K. Cochran, TTI

SWTA Annual Conference - February 5, 2014 - San Antonio, Texas

Objectives

Define transit asset management (TAM)

Determine transit assets

Explain state of good repair (SGR)

Highlight national asset condition and funding needs

Introduce Moving Ahead for Progress in the 21st Century (MAP-21)

Describe MAP-21 TAM requirements

Explain Federal Transit Administration (FTA) rulemaking process

List resources for technical assistance

Transit Asset Management (TAM)

Source: FTA Asset Management Guide

Transit Asset Hierarchy

VEHICLES

• Rail

• Bus

• Paratransit

• Non-revenue

FACILITIES AND STATIONS

• Operations and maintenance

• Public facility

• Signage

• Bus shelter

GUIDEWAY ELEMENTS

• Track

• Bridge

• Tunnel

• Right-of-way

SYSTEMS

• Security

• Signals

• Communication

• Monitoring

• Farebox

State of Good Repair (SGR)

5

4

3

2

1

0 1 2 3 4 5

Excellent

Good

Adequate

State of Good Repair

Marginal

Poor

Asset Condition Rating

Rating

National Asset Condition

Rail Modernization Study

National SGR Assessment

One third transit assets in marginal or poor condition

Zero agencies in sample had comprehensive asset inventories

Excellent 6%

Good 24%

Adequate 41%

Marginal 20%

Poor 9%

Source: National SGR Assessment, FTA 2010

National Funding Needs

Backlog $78B

$14.4B in annual (normal) replacement

$0.0 $10.0 $20.0 $30.0 $40.0 $50.0

Heavy Rail

Motor Bus

Commuter Rail

Light Rail

Paratransit

Joint Assets

Other Modes

Funding needed in Billions

Backlog

Annual Normal Replacement

Source: National SGR Assessment, FTA 2010

Reasons for National Backlog

Investment decisions based on limited data and short-term focus

Funding shortages

Agencies lack integrated systems to strategically manage assets

MAP-21

Moving Ahead for Progress in the 21st Century

(MAP-21)

Federal authorization

Funds surface transportation programs

Transit $10.6 B in FY 2013 and $10.7B in FY 2014

MAP-21: Focus on SGR

Focus on SGR

New SGR program replaced Fixed Guideway

Modernization (§ 5337)

SGR program focuses on rail systems

New National Transit Asset Management (TAM)

System (§ 5326)

National TAM System

Monitor and manage public

transit assets

Improve safety

Increase reliability

Increase performance

Prioritize investments

Applies to All Modes

Federal funding

recipients must

develop TAM

plans

Recipients

Subrecipients

Commuter rail

Cable car

Heavy rail

Light

rail

Trolleybus Vanpool

Ferryboat

Street car rail

Demand response Bus

Monorail Commuter

bus

Demand Response BRT

MAP-21 and TAM

FTA must

1. Define SGR

2. Set asset condition measuring standards

3. Define performance measures based on standards

4. Provide technical assistance to recipients

FTA grant recipients must

1. Set annual targets based on measures

2. Develop asset management plan

3. Develop asset inventory and investment prioritization

4. Report inventory, condition assessment, performance targets

1. Define SGR

Four proposed methods for SGR definition

1. Age-based

2. Condition-based

3. Performance-based

4. Comprehensive assessment

SGR Definition Important

Eligibility for projects under SGR (§ 5337)

Eligibility under Core Capacity Improvement (§

5309(e))

Benchmark for eligibility under Pilot Program for

Expedited Project Delivery

Requires applicants to certify that their existing system

“is in a state of good repair”

Expectations raised across transit industry for

prioritizing SGR

1. • Asset age

2. • Asset condition

3. • Performance

4. • Combined approach

1. • Good, 12 years old (4)

2. • Marginal Condition (2.4)

3.

• 89 days without safety incident (3)

4. • 4 + 2.4 + 3/3= (3, Adequate)

SGR Definition: Facility Example

2. Performance Measures and Targets

FTA establishes performance

measures based on SGR definition

Recipients set targets

MPOs coordinate with state

Recipient reports to FTA

3. TAM Plan Requirements

Recipients and subrecipients

Capital asset inventory and condition assessment

Equipment, rolling stock, infrastructure, and facilities

Investment prioritization

Designated recipients

Report to FTA

System condition

Change in condition since the last report

Targets set

Progress towards meeting targets

4. FTA Technical Assistance

Investment prioritization decision support tool

Analytical process for capital investment needs (TERM-Lite)

Lite can be customized for transit systems

TAM Guide

Best practices from TAM pilot projects

TAM courses

Considering special assistance to small and rural operators

FTA Rulemaking Process

Informal outreach

ANPRM open for comment

Comment review

NPRM open for comment

Comment review

Final rule issued

Final rule effective

TAM Planning Resources

FTA Asset Management

Guide

TERM-Lite Model

APTA Recommended

Practices

TCRP Synthesis 92

TCRP 157

MAP-21 TAM Summary

FTA defines SGR

FTA establishes performance measures

Recipients set targets based on measures

Recipients and subrecipients develop TAM plans

Recipients report asset inventories and condition

assessments

FTA provides technical assistance

For more information

Lauren K. Cochran

L-cochran@tti.tamu.edu