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Technical committee adopts transit asset‑management and safety targets for local operators
Summary
The committee approved TAM (state of good repair) targets and incorporated public transportation agency safety plan (PTASP) safety targets for local operators including KAT, CAC and ETHRA.
The TPO technical committee on March 11 approved transit asset‑management (TAM) and public transportation agency safety plan (PTASP) targets that local operators use for planning and federal reporting.
Jonah (presenter name provided in the packet) briefed the committee on TAM methodology: agencies use useful‑life benchmarks (ULBs) as a proxy for state‑of‑good‑repair determinations; an asset older than its ULB is counted in the backlog. The committee heard that many agencies exceed the 10% backlog threshold for certain vehicle classes because of industry supply‑chain delays, inflation‑driven vehicle costs and a national shortage of available replacement vehicles; several operators have new vehicles on order that should reduce backlog percentages.
The committee also reviewed PTASP safety targets (fatalities, fatality rate, injuries, injury rate, safety events and mechanical failures expressed per 100,000 vehicle‑revenue miles). Staff noted that targets inform planning and are incorporated into the MPO’s planning documents; there are no direct penalties for missing targets under current FTA rules.
A brief question from an attendee confirmed that ETHRA operates a fixed‑route service in Morristown. After questions, the committee moved, seconded and approved the TAM and PTASP targets by voice vote.
