{"id":38020,"date":"2015-10-01T16:00:03","date_gmt":"2015-10-01T20:00:03","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/smart-union.dev\/news\/fta-issues-proposed-rule-on-safety-and-repairs\/"},"modified":"2015-10-01T16:00:03","modified_gmt":"2015-10-01T20:00:03","slug":"fta-issues-proposed-rule-on-safety-and-repairs","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.smart-union.org\/fta-issues-proposed-rule-on-safety-and-repairs\/","title":{"rendered":"FTA issues proposed rule on safety and repairs","gt_translate_keys":[{"key":"rendered","format":"text"}]},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-thumbnail wp-image-27148\" style=\"margin: 4px 12px\" alt=\"FTAlogo\" src=\"https:\/\/www.smart-union.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/FTAlogo-150x150.jpg\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" \/>WASHINGTON \u2013 The U.S. Department of Transportation\u2019s Federal Transit Administration (FTA) Sept. 30 issued a\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.gpo.gov\/fdsys\/pkg\/FR-2015-09-30\/pdf\/2015-24491.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">proposed rule<\/a>\u00a0that would require public transportation agencies to monitor and manage their capital assets to achieve and maintain a state of good repair. Identifying and prioritizing maintenance and repair needs of transit vehicles and infrastructure could lower costs, increase reliability and performance, reduce travel delays for passengers, promote resilience, and yield system safety improvements.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cTransit ridership is rising, public transportation equipment and infrastructure are aging, and there is a growing backlog of transit-related capital maintenance needs with limited funding available,\u201d said U.S. Transportation Secretary Anthony Foxx. \u201cBetter and more efficient management of transit assets is a smart way to get more from our investments while ensuring we maintain the safe, reliable and accessible transit service the American public deserves.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The proposed rule would require public transportation agencies to develop a Transit Asset Management (TAM) Plan that determines the condition of its capital assets, including the system\u2019s equipment, rolling stock, infrastructure, and facilities. To reduce the burden on small operators, the proposed rule offers a two-tiered approach for the TAM Plan requirement. Small transit providers operating 100 or fewer vehicles in revenue service and no rail fixed-guideway service and all subrecipients under the Rural Area Formula Program would be allowed to participate in a Group TAM Plan that would be developed by a State or other direct recipient of FTA funding.<\/p>\n<p>The Moving Ahead for Progress in the 21st Century Act (MAP-21) directs FTA to create a TAM System to help transit agencies achieve a better and more informed balance between system preservation and expansion projects, with a strong focus on improving safety. The TAM System is intended to provide a transit agency with a comprehensive understanding of how the condition of its capital assets may impact the safety of its system.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cStrategic and targeted investments to replace and rehabilitate aging transit infrastructure are needed to bring the Nation\u2019s bus and rail systems into a state of good repair,\u201d said FTA Acting Administrator Therese McMillan. \u201cGiven the diversity of transit systems, from complex urban networks to small operators in rural communities, the proposed rule offers a flexible approach for public transportation providers to better manage and maintain their assets.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The proposed rule would also define the term \u201cstate of good repair,\u201d establish state of good repair performance measures, and have transit agencies set performance targets based on those measures, which they can then use to prioritize limited capital investment funding. In addition, transit agencies would be required to report new information to the National Transit Database.<\/p>\n<p>Insufficient funding combined with inadequate asset management practices have contributed to an estimated $86 billion transit in state of good repair backlogs nationwide that continues to grow with reduced levels of investment. To address this need, the Administration\u2019s multi-year transportation funding bill, the\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.transportation.gov\/grow-america\/by-mode\/transit\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">GROW AMERICA Act<\/a>, proposes a total of $7.6 billion in fiscal year 2016 to support FTA\u2019s state of good repair efforts, with incremental increases in each fiscal year through the end of the Act\u2019s authorization period.<\/p>\n<p>Public comments on the proposed rule are accepted through Nov. 30, 2015.<\/p>\n","protected":false,"gt_translate_keys":[{"key":"rendered","format":"html"}]},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>WASHINGTON \u2013 The U.S. Department of Transportation\u2019s Federal Transit Administration (FTA) Sept. 30 issued a\u00a0proposed rule\u00a0that would require public transportation agencies to monitor and manage their capital assets to achieve and maintain a state of good repair. 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