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Using Asset Criticality to Make More Informed Decisions in a Transit Agency

Abstract

This white paper describes a strategy for setting short-, mid- and long-term targets for measures of the condition of transit assets and how to use performance targets to drive an agency’s transit asset management (TAM) program.

Document History
Document Number Version Publication Date Publication Related Information
APTA SUDS-TAM-RP-010-21 Original 09/28/2021 Published Current

Keywords

transit asset management, asset criticality, MAP-21

Summary

All transit agencies are required to make decisions about their assets. Decisions range from long-term strategic decisions, such as capital replacements or extensions, to short-term operational decisions, such as prioritizing unplanned maintenance or taking an asset out of service. Determining the criticality of its assets can help an agency understand their relative importance, thereby helping prioritize decisions and work activities more effectively and consistently.

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