BACKGROUND
On July 16, 2016 FTA issued the final transit asset management rule and an associated final notice regarding NTD reporting. State DOTs and their subrecipients have specific obligations under the rule and notice. On August 11, 2016, FTA issued the public transportation safety program final rule. This final rule in combination with the yet to be released final rule on public transportation agency safety plans and the final national public transportation safety plan, will create new obligations for State DOTs and their subrecipients. The Transit Asset Management (TAM) Plan rule and the Transit Agency Safety Plan rule are aimed at facilitating improvement in transit asset condition and safety performance.
OBJECTIVE
The objectives of this research are to document (1) the state of practice within state DOTs as they implement these new requirements and (2) the impacts of implementation to date on asset condition, safety performance and the investment of federal transit funds. This research will provide states with information that will help them evaluate the effectiveness of their efforts to date and refine or adjust their implementation.
(NOTE: Most state DOTs will implement the new rules only for their Section 5311 and their Section 5310 subrecipients. Therefore, this research will focus heavily on implementation and impacts within the portions of the transit system assisted by these two programs, i.e., rural transit services and specialized transit services within rural and small urban areas)
STATUS
Completed.
REPORT
