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TPO adopts transit asset-management and safety-plan targets; agencies report fleet backlog and orders
Summary
The board approved transit asset management (TAM) and Public Transit Agency Safety Plan targets for regional operators. Staff said agencies currently exceed the TAM useful-life benchmark for several vehicle classes, with notable backlogs and vehicles on order.
The Knoxville Regional TPO on March 26 adopted regional targets for the Transit Asset Management (TAM) plan and for Public Transit Agency Safety Plans required by the Federal Transit Administration.
Jonah (TPO staff presenter) explained the TAM approach and regional targets: “We have a goal of keeping no less than 90% of the rolling stock and assets in a state of good repair,” he said. The TAM uses the FTA’s useful life benchmark (ULB)…
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