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Presented at the first FTA SGR Roundtable. TERM is used to assess the current physical condition and future investment needs of the nation’s transit assets / operators. TERM uses six modules to estimate national transit investment needs: Rehab–Replacement (Maintain or Improve Condition); Asset Expansion (Maintain Performance); Reduce Crowding (Improve Performance I); Increase Average Speed (Improve Performance II); Benefit-Cost I (Maintain/Improve Condition, Maintain Performance); and Benefit-Cost II (Improve Performance), to Evaluate cost-effectiveness of performance improvement investments.

Update to the National Bridge Inspection Standards regulation. The updated regulation, still at the same location within the CFR, contains nine sections. New sections include: Purpose, Definitions, Bridge Inspection Organization, Reference Manuals.

Asset Management Case study of the Niagara Frontier Transportation Authority, a multimodal organization serving the Buffalo Niagara Region.

Introduces and discusses the key functions of The King County Metro Asset Management Team and their current approach for Capital Asset Management and Replacement.

Overview of the National Bridge Inventory – Per 23 CFR 650C – National Bridge Inspection Standards (NBIS), each State or Federal agency must prepare and maintain an inventory of all bridges subject to the NBIS. Discussion of the recognized need to update the existing Coding Guide.

Presentation and discussion of the results of the SGR Workshop in August 2008, including discussion of the “Transit State of Good Repair: Beginning the Dialogue” and the Rail Modernization Study.

FTA SGR Existing Practice Review, Reviewed SGR/transit asset management literature from 2003-present. Description of Case studies of the London Underground, and Victoria Department of Transport (Melbourne). Discussed Ingredients for Sustaining an Asset Management Approach

On July 8 – 10, 2009 the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority and the Federal Transit Administration co-hosted the First State of Good Repair (SGR) Roundtable with representatives from 30 transit agencies from around the United States in Washington, DC. The SGR Roundtable provided a forum for transit properties to discuss and share best practices on addressing issues associated with the state of repair of transit infrastructure and equipment, transit asset management, and the nexus between capital asset condition and safety. Participants and FTA shared ideas on initiatives and research activities to advance the State of Good Repair. The SGR Roundtable also provided a better understanding of the common and unique needs of large, old, smaller, and newer transit systems.

Final minutes from the First State of Good Repair (SGR) Roundtable, July 8-July 10, 2009, Washington, DC.

Overview of asset management presented at the First State of Good Repair Roundtable, July 8-10, 2009, Washington, DC.

Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit Authority’s asset management plan and SGR priorities.

This report summarizes the proceedings of the Asset Management and Management of Highway Performance Peer Exchange hosted by the Federal Highway Administration and the American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials. The peer exchange was held in Washington, D.C. on August 17, 2009. The peer exchange aimed to continue the dialog on the details of establishing performance measures and setting targets for pavement and bridge preservation. Building on the strengths of asset management practices related to these assets can help to guide performance management discussions in other transportation goal areas. The discussions at the peer exchange may also help to inform subsequent work on the next Federal transportation reauthorization bill.