Transit Asset Management Systems Handbook Focusing on the Management of Our Transit Investments
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Transit Asset Management Systems Handbook Focusing on the Management of Our Transit Investments SEPTEMBER 2020 FTA Report No. 0173 Federal Transit Administration PREPARED BY JACOBS Victor Rivas Amanda DeGiorgi Rick Laver Bill Tsiforas David Dishman COVER PHOTO Image courtesy of David Dishman, Jacobs Engineering DISCLAIMER The contents of this document do not have the force and effect of law and are not meant to bind the public in any way. This document is intended only to provide clarity to the public regarding existing requirements under the law and or agency policies. Grantees and subgrantees should refer to FTA's statutes and regulations for applicable requirements. This document is disseminated under the sponsorship of the U.S. Department of Transportation in the interest of information exchange. The United States Government assumes no liability for its contents or use thereof. The United States Government does not endorse products of manufacturers. 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Transit Asset Management Systems Handbook Focusing on the Management of Our Transit Investments SEPTEMBER 2020 FTA Report No. 0173 PREPARED BY Victor Rivas Amanda DeGiorgi Rick Laver Bill Tsiforas David Dishman JACOBS Engineering Group 501 North Broadway St. Louis, MO 53102 SPONSORED BY Federal Transit Administration Office of Research, Demonstration and Innovation U.S. Department of Transportation 1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE Washington, DC 20590 AVAILABLE ONLINE https://www.transit.dot.gov/about/research-innovation FEDERAL TRANSIT ADMINISTRATION i MetricMetric Conversion Conversion Table Table Metric Conversion Table SYMBOL WHEN YOU KNOW MULTIPLY BY TO FIND SYMBOL LENGTH in inches 25.4 millimeters mm ft feet 0.305 meters m yd yards 0.914 meters m mi miles 1.61 kilometers km VOLUME fl oz fluid ounces 29.57 milliliters mL gal gallons 3.785 liters L ft3 cubic feet 0.028 cubic meters m3 yd3 cubic yards 0.765 cubic meters m3 NOTE: volumes greater than 1000 L shall be shown in m3 MASS oz ounces 28.35 grams g lb pounds 0.454 kilograms kg megagrams T short tons (2000 lb) 0.907 Mg (or "t") (or "metric ton") TEMPERATURE (exact degrees) 5 (F-32)/9 oF Fahrenheit Celsius oC or (F-32)/1.8 FEDERAL TRANSIT ADMINISTRATION iv FEDERAL TRANSIT ADMINISTRATION ii REPORT DOCUMENTATION PAGE Form Approved OMB No. 0704-0188 Public reporting burden for this collection of information is estimated to average 1 hour per response, including the time for reviewing instruc- tions, searching existing data sources, gathering and maintaining the data needed, and completing and reviewing the collection of information. 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ABSTRACT This handbook is intended to expand upon and provide general information and guidance on the management of systems and associated assets used in the transit operating environment in support of the FTA Transit Asset Management (TAM) rule. It offers a framework that outlines systems theoretical concepts and defines specific classes and types of transit systems to foster consistency in transit system asset management practices. Practical information is presented to assist transit operators in their efforts to inventory systems assets and identify activities and investments needed throughout the system life cycle to receive the most value from the system. Neither this handbook nor any of its recommendations are FTA requirements; however, the document provides clarification on associated existing FTA National Transit Database (NTD) Asset Inventory Module (AIM) reporting requirements and makes note of where FTA regulations intersect with the asset management practices discussed herein. 14. SUBJECT TERMS 15. NUMBER OF PAGES Asset management, Transit Asset Management, TAM, Asset management systems, 162 transit systems 16. PRICE CODE 17. SECURITY CLASSIFICATION 18. SECURITY CLASSIFICATION 19. SECURITY CLASSIFICATION 20. LIMITATION OF ABSTRACT OF REPORT OF THIS PAGE OF ABSTRACT None Unclassified Unclassified Unclassified FEDERAL TRANSIT ADMINISTRATION v Document History and Status Revision Revision Date Description By Version 1 1/27/2020 Version for FTA Jacobs Version for BART, CTA, LA Metro, Metra, NY MTA, Version 2 2/3/2020 Jacobs RTD, SEPTA, and UTA Feedback from FTA and participating transit agencies Version 3 3/13/2020 Jacobs through 2/28/2020 Version 4 3/20/2020 Final Jacobs FEDERAL TRANSIT ADMINISTRATION vi Abstract This handbook is intended to expand upon and provide general information and guidance on the management of systems and associated assets used in the transit operating environment in support of the FTA Transit Asset Management (TAM) rule. It offers a framework that outlines systems theoretical concepts and defines specific classes and types of transit systems to foster consistency in transit system asset management practices. Practical information is presented to assist transit operators in their efforts to inventory systems assets and identify activities and investments needed throughout the system life cycle to receive the most value from the system. Neither this handbook nor any of its recommendations are FTA requirements; however, the document provides clarification on associated existing FTA National Transit Database (NTD) Asset Inventory Module (AIM) reporting requirements and makes note of where FTA regulations intersect with the asset management practices discussed herein. FEDERAL TRANSIT ADMINISTRATION vii TABLE OF CONTENTS 1 1 Introduction 1 1.1 Background 1 1.2 Purpose of this Handbook 4 1.3 Intended Audience 4 1.4 Handbook Contents Overview 5 1.5 Sections Overview 6 1.6 References 8 2 Systems Theoretical Framework 8 2.1 What Is a System? 9 2.2 System Structure 13 2.3 System Boundaries 13 2.4 System Architecture 15 2.5 System Life Cycle Stages 17 2.6 Enabling Processes and Procedures 18 2.7 Systems in the Context of Asset Management 0. 2.7.1 Asset Management Strategy 20 2.7.2 Convergence of Systems and Asset Management 2/ 2.8 References 23 3 Overview of Transit Systems 23 3.1 Transit Systems Asset Classes 26 3.2 Systems Not Included in This Document 26 3.3 Networked Support Systems 29 3.4 Transit System Types for End-Use Operations 29 3.4.1 Vehicle Control and Signaling 36 3.4.2 Traction Power/Electrification 40 3.4.3 Communications and Control 47 3.4.4 Revenue Collection 49 3.4.5 Information Technology (Business Applications) 52 3.4.6 Tunnel Support 53 3.5 References 56 4 Systems Asset Inventories and Hierarchies 57 4.1 General Asset Inventory Considerations 57 4.2 Key Systems Asset Information for Inventorying 59 4.3 Software Asset Inventory 60 4.4 Developing Systems Asset Hierarchies 63 4.5 Examples of Systems Asset Hierarchies 64 4.5.1 Example Hierarchy of a Network Supporting Networked Systems 68 4.5.2 Examples of Asset Class Systems 83 4.6 References FEDERAL TRANSIT ADMINISTRATION viii 85 5 Systems Performance Management and Investment Prioritization 85 5.1 Special Considerations for Systems Asset Management 86 5.1.1 Systems Asset Class Strategy 87 5.1.2 Disciplines and Processes that Support Systems Life Cycle Activities 87 5.2 Introduction to Systems Performance Management 92 5.3 Performance Management Considerations and Methods by Systems Asset Class 93 5.3.1 Train Control and Signaling Systems 96 5.3.2 Traction Power/Electrification Systems 98 5.3.3 Communications and Control Systems 101 5.3.4 Revenue Collection Systems 102 5.3.5 Information Technology (Business Applications) 104 5.3.6 Tunnel Support 104 5.4 Investment Prioritization 104 5.4.1 Introduction to Risk-Based Decision-making 107 5.4.2 Transit Systems Prioritization Process Development 108 5.5 References 111 6 National Transit Database Asset Inventory Module Systems Reporting 111 6.1 Substation Building