Asset Management Solution For Utah Transit Authority Paul Edwards, P.E. Senior Program Manager Utah Transit Authority Salt Lake City, Utah Jeremy Shaffer, PhD Director, Transportation Asset Management Bentley Systems Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
ABOUT UTA Public Transit District Six Counties Population approx. 2.2 million Linear Geographic Area - 130 miles long by 20 miles wide Currently Employs - approx. 2000 Operate 700 Buses, 400 Vans, 146 LRVs, and 60 Commuter Rail Vehicles 2
RAIL MILES SINCE 2000: 137.7 Year 2000-2008 North/South LRT- 15.8 miles University/Med Ctr LRT 3.8 miles Hub Extension LRT 1.0 miles Commuter Rail North 45.0 miles TOTAL: 65.6 miles Year 2008-2013 West Valley LRT (2011) 5.1 miles Mid-Jordan LRT (2011) 10.6 miles Commuter Rail South (2012) 45.0 miles Airport LRT (2013) 6.0 miles Draper LRT (2013) 3.5 miles Sugarhouse Street Car (2013) 1.9 miles TOTAL: 72.1 miles 3
Five Pillars of Transit Asset Management in MAP-21 1. Define State of Good Repair (FTA) 2. Establish performance measures and set targets (FTA) 3. Expand reporting data in National Transit Database (FTA) 4. Require all agencies who receive Federal Grants to have an Asset Management Plan (Agencies) 1. Inventory of Assets 2. Investment Plan (prioritization method on identified projects) 3. Certification by the Agency that they are in a State of Good Repair and that they have a functioning Asset Management Plan 5. FTA is required to establish technical assistance to the industry to meet the requirements (FTA)
Relationship of Key Inputs to Development of Key Outputs and Management Tools Key Inputs Key Outputs Accurate Inventory Regular Inspections Maintenance Tracking Condition Ratings Risk Factors Magic Happens Accurate Budget Forecasting Reduction of in Service Failures/Delays Agency Specific Deterioration Curves
Inventory Module Is a GIS based system UTA has inventoried all critical assets Each asset is identified in the Asset Tree Assets receive a unique asset code Geographic reference determines an associated risk for the asset 6
Inspection Module Must be paperless and extremely user friendly for staff acceptance Provide direct up load of completed inspections Prompts managers to react to conditions requiring action Automatic GPS location is converted to GIS to improve accuracy of inspection data 7
Budget Module Essential output of an effective asset management system are the financial projections Development of specific equipment deterioration curves allow for replacement before failure Correlating replacement and rehabilitation costs with deterioration models provides the best financial projections to keep the system in a State of Good Repair 8
Benefits of GIS in Asset Management Insure that the correct assets are being inspected Provides a desktop tool for Executives to promote better decision making Improve communications across department boundaries More accurately track inventory using geographic mapping
Moving Forward with GIS UTA will have all critical inventory items in GIS All real property will be in GIS with associated documents linked Continue development of Enterprise GIS to include planning, environmental, safety, operations and construction data
Goals of TAM Software Better identify cost-effective approaches for asset repair and replacement Prevent poor conditions through proactive management and well-timed system investments Utilize criteria such as risk to provide better performance for all stakeholders Enhance and promote a State of Good Repair wherever possible
System Modules Inspection Inventory GIS/Mapping Budget Maintenance Risk FRA Deterioration
UTA TAM Inventory
Connected/Disconnected Start inspection on laptop/tablet Submitted to Web- Server when in office Report continued from any computer Submitted for review Reviewed and approved online Able to run reporting and searching on data
Asset Details Asset Details Create New Inspection Inspection Report Status
Guideway Inspections
Guideway FRA Defect Tracking
Signal House Inspectons
Signal House Paper Form
AC Relay Test Form
Maintenance Form
Maintenance Workflow
Condition Rating Form Detailed field-level Data
Inspection Input Forms Inspection Dates Inspection Team Inspection History
Photos/Files Upload Photos/Files Upload Inspection Related Photos/Files
Report Review/Approval Reports have full lifecycle and accountability Tabs clearly show status of reports Clearly documented who did the inspection What changes were made Who reviewed and when Ability to set approval chain based on asset Information not entered into official database until it is approved Auto-flag certain assets for review
Risk Management Location Risk Areas
Deterioration Actual vs. Expected
Lessons Learned Development is not a destination but a journey Start with the end in mind Reassess goals and objectives often Vision is easy, development is more difficult Acceptance at integration is key Must show end user the benefit to them personally for their job
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