Transit Asset Condition Reporting
Transit Asset Condition Reporting

Author: Brian E. McCollom

Publisher: Transportation Research Board

Published: 2011

Total Pages: 54

ISBN-13: 0309143497

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TRB's Transit Cooperative Research Program (TCRP) Synthesis 92: Transit Asset Condition Reporting examines and documents the current state of the practice in transit asset condition management. The report defines transit asset management as a strategic planning process that supports informed capital investment planning and programming. The report's objective is to provide transit agencies and their federal, state, and local funding partners with a review of current practices in order to help encourage an industry-wide discussion on standards and the data needed to measure conditions and use the information in making effective investment decisions.

AASHTO Transportation Asset Management Guide
AASHTO Transportation Asset Management Guide

Author: American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials

Publisher: AASHTO

Published: 2011

Total Pages: 458

ISBN-13: 156051499X

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Aims to encourage transportation agencies to address strategic questions as they confront the task of managing the surface transportation system. Drawn form both national and international knowledge and experience, it provides guidance to State Department of Transportation (DOT) decision makers, as well as county and municipal transportation agencies, to assist them in realizing the most from financial resources now and into the future, preserving highway assets, and providing the service expected by customers. Divided into two parts, Part one focuses on leadership and goal and objective setintg, while Part two is more technically oriented. Appendices include work sheets and case studies.

Rail Transit
Rail Transit

Author: David J. Wise

Publisher: DIANE Publishing

Published: 2011-04

Total Pages: 62

ISBN-13: 1437980945

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Although transit service is generally safe, recent high-profile accidents on several large rail transit systems notably the June 2009 collision in Washington, D.C., that resulted in nine fatalities and 52 injuries have raised concerns. The Fed. Transit Admin. (FTA) oversees state agencies that directly oversee rail transit agencies' safety practices. FTA also provides assistance to transit agencies, such as funding and training, to enhance safety. This report determined: (1) the challenges the largest rail transit systems face in ensuring safety; and (2) the extent to which assistance provided by FTA addresses these challenges. The author visited eight large rail transit systems and their respective state oversight agencies. Illus. This is a print on demand report.

Rail Modernization Study: Report to Congress
Rail Modernization Study: Report to Congress

Author: Matthew J. Welbes

Publisher: DIANE Publishing

Published: 2011

Total Pages: 60

ISBN-13: 1437928625

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This is a print on demand edition of a hard to find publication. The nation¿s seven largest rail transit agencies deliver over three billion passenger trips each year, relying on over 6,000 miles of track, 1,700 passenger stations and 15,000 rail vehicles to do so. These services, and the infrastructure and rolling stock that support them, are critical to the transportation needs and quality of life of the communities they serve. But, this infrastructure is aging and the level of reinvestment is insufficient to address a growing backlog of deferred investment needs. This study assesses the level of capital investment required to maintain a state of good repair for the nation¿s seven largest rail transit operators. The study also considers past levels of Fed. funding support as well as potential changes to the current Fed. program.

Status of the Nation's Highways, Bridges and Transit: Conditions and Performance
Status of the Nation's Highways, Bridges and Transit: Conditions and Performance

Author: Barry Leonard

Publisher: DIANE Publishing

Published: 2010-08

Total Pages: 622

ISBN-13: 1437931219

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This Conditions and Performance (C&P) report is intended to provide decision makers with an objective appraisal of the physical conditions, operational performances, and financing mechanisms of highways, bridges, and transit systems based both on the current state of these systems and on the projected future state of these systems under a set of alternative future investment scenarios. This report offers a comprehensive, data-driven background to support the development and evaluation of legislative, program, and budget options at all levels of government. This report consolidates conditions, performance, and financial data provided by States, local governments, and mass transit operators to provide a national-level summary. Illus.