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Useful Life of Transit Buses and Vans Final Report Useful Life of Transit Buses and Vans Final Report U.S. Department of Transportation Federal Transit Administration Federal Transit Administration Useful Life of Transit Buses and Vans Report No. FTA VA-26-7229-07.1 Project VA-26-7229 April 2007 Federal Transit Administration Useful Life of Transit Buses and Vans Final Report Form Approved REPORT DOCUMENTATION PAGE 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 instructions, searching existing data sources, gathering and maintaining the data needed, and completing and reviewing the collection of information. Send comments regarding this burden estimate or any other aspect of this collection of information, including suggestions for reducing this burden, to Washington Headquarters Services, Directorate for Information Operations and Reports, 1215 Jefferson Davis Highway, Suite 1204, Arlington, VA 22202-4302, and to the Office of Management and Budget, Paperwork Reduction Project (0704-0188), Washington, DC 20503. 1. AGENCY USE ONLY (Leave blank) 2. REPORT DATE 3. REPORT TYPE AND DATES April 2007 COVERED Final Report 4. TITLE AND SUBTITLE 5. FUNDING NUMBERS Useful Life of Transit Buses and Vans 6. AUTHOR(S) Richard Laver, Donald Schneck, Douglas Skorupski, Stephen Brady, Laura Cham Booz Allen Hamilton 7. PERFORMING ORGANIZATION NAME(S) AND ADDRESS(ES) 8. PERFORMING Booz Allen Hamilton, Inc. ORGANIZATION REPORT NUMBER 8283 Greensboro Drive McLean, Virginia 22102 FTA 9. SPONSORING/MONITORING AGENCY NAME(S) AND ADDRESS(ES) 10. SPONSORING/ Federal Transit Administration MONITORING U.S. Department of Transportation AGENCY REPORT NUMBER Washington, DC 20590 FTA-VA-26-7229-07.1 11. SUPPLEMENTARY NOTE Online at [http://www.fta.dot.gov] 12a. DISTRIBUTION/AVAILABILITY STATEMENT 12b. DISTRIBUTION CODE Available From: National Technical Information Service/NTIS, Springfield, Virginia, 22161. Phone (703) 605-6000, Fax (703) 605-6900, Email [[email protected]] 13. ABSTRACT (Maximum 200 words) The Federal Transit Administration (FTA) sponsored this research to assess both the appropriateness of its existing minimum service-life policy for transit buses and vans, and the need to change that policy. The research evaluated the federal minimum service-life requirements based upon the actual experience of both transit operators and vehicle manufacturers. The analyses in this research provide the transit industry and the FTA with a better understanding of (1) the current useful life of transit buses and vans, (2) the appropriateness of FTA’s minimum service-life policy, and (3) the policy’s impact on transit vehicle life expectancies and vehicle retirement decisions at the agency level. Actual ages of buses retired from service generally exceed FTA minimums. Transit agencies interviewed cited availability of capital funds for bus replacement as the primary determinant of retirement age. 14. SUBJECT TERMS 15. NUMBER OF PAGES Transit, Bus, Van, Useful Life, Engineering Analysis, Economic Analysis, FTA Bus and Van 195 Minimum Service-Life Policy, Transit Fleet Retirement Age 16. PRICE CODE 17. SECURITY 18. SECURITY 19. SECURITY 20. LIMITATION OF CLASSIFICATION CLASSIFICATION CLASSIFICATION ABSTRACT OF REPORT OF THIS PAGE OF ABSTRACT Unclassified Unclassified Unclassified NSN 7540-01-280-5500 Standard Form 298 (Rev. 2-89) Prescribed by ANSI Std. 239-18298-102 Federal Transit Administration Useful Life of Transit Buses and Vans Final Report NOTICE This document is disseminated under the sponsorship of the United States 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 or manufacturers. Trade or manufacturers’ names appear herein solely because they are considered essential to the objective of this report. Federal Transit Administration Useful Life of Transit Buses and Vans Final Report FOREWORD The Federal Transit Administration (FTA) sponsored this research to assess both the appropriateness of its existing minimum service-life policy for transit buses and vans, and the need to change that policy. The research evaluated the federal minimum service-life requirements based upon the actual experience of both transit operators and vehicle manufacturers. The analyses in this research provide the transit industry and the FTA with a better understanding of (1) the current useful life of transit buses and vans, (2) the appropriateness of FTA’s minimum service-life policy, and (3) the policy’s impact on transit vehicle life expectancies and vehicle retirement decisions at the agency level. Actual ages of buses retired from service generally exceed FTA minimums. Transit agencies interviewed cited availability of capital funds for bus replacement as the primary determinant of retirement age. Author Acknowledgements This report was authored by Richard Laver, Donald Schneck, Douglas Skorupski, Stephen Brady, Laura Cham, and Jeff Rankin of Booz Allen Hamilton. Valuable insight and direction was provided by Henry Nejako, John Bell, and Nancy Ody of the FTA. In addition, the authors would like to thank the staff of those transit operators and vehicle manufacturers who graciously provided their time and input to this study and without whom the study would not have been possible. Federal Transit Administration Useful Life of Transit Buses and Vans Final Report Table of Contents Table of Contents EXECUTIVE SUMMARY ........................................................................................................IV Study Goals and Objectives....................................................................................................... iv Approach..................................................................................................................................... v Key Findings.............................................................................................................................. vi Recommendations....................................................................................................................xiii CHAPTER 1. INTRODUCTION................................................................................................ 1 Background................................................................................................................................. 1 Study Objectives......................................................................................................................... 2 Reasons for Reviewing the Service-Life Policy......................................................................... 3 What is Useful Life?................................................................................................................... 4 Project Approach ........................................................................................................................ 8 CHAPTER 2. FTA SERVICE-LIFE CATEGORIES............................................................. 10 Service-Life Category Descriptions.......................................................................................... 10 Implications for the Current Service-Life Categories............................................................... 19 CHAPTER 3. LEGISLATION AND PROCUREMENT........................................................ 23 FTA Service-Life Circulars and Regulations ........................................................................... 23 Procurement Methods and Guidelines...................................................................................... 25 Conclusions: Impact of Regulations and Procurement Practices ............................................. 26 CHAPTER 4. AVERAGE RETIREMENT AGES.................................................................. 27 Analysis of Actual Fleet Retirement Ages Using NTD Vehicle Data...................................... 27 Assessment of Existing Bus Type Categories Based on NTD Analysis .................................. 35 CHAPTER 5. INDUSTRY OUTREACH................................................................................. 37 Transit Agency Participants...................................................................................................... 37 Agency Interview Guide Responses......................................................................................... 38 Vehicle Manufacturer Response............................................................................................... 51 Private Operators Response...................................................................................................... 56 CHAPTER 6. ENGINEERING ANALYSIS............................................................................ 60 Transit Agency Participants – Follow-Up Interviews .............................................................. 60 Useful Life of Transit Vehicle Chassis and Components......................................................... 61 Vehicle Structure – A Second Look ......................................................................................... 70 Federal Transit Administration i Useful Life of Transit Buses and Vans Final Report Table of Contents Bus Durability and New Technologies..................................................................................... 74 Life-Extending Practices..........................................................................................................
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