Public Transportation Maintenance Initiatives

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2 Public Transportation Maintenance Initiatives Vehicle Delivery Inspection training project (not specifically funded) Regional Maintenance project (RTAP - funded) Maintenance Clearinghouse / ListServe Project (Funded thru TxDOT s RTI office) HOTCOG, Maintenance Assessment (RSP funded) El Aguila,, Peer-to to-peer project (UWR funded)

3 Vehicle Delivery Inspection Training Program Replacing Old Faithful Community Transport, February-March 1998 Issue, by Joe Seitz CARTS delivery inspection process, courtesy of Curtis Webb Bus Vendor Panel TxDOT District Shop Instructors

4 Vehicle Delivery Inspection Process Components (see handouts): Planning Organization Shipping Functional Technical

5 Bus Vendor Panel Al Drake VP Product Support Lasseter Bus & Mobility Troy Raley GM Southwest Region National Bus Sales Don Paull CEO, President Capital Bus Sales and Service of Texas

6 Potential Instructors Bill Westrup San Antonio District Shop

7 Regional Public Transportation Maintenance Project Project Advisors: Don Lewis, TxDOT - GSD Stephen Ndima, TxDOT - CRP Fred Franks or alternate, Metro Houston Pat Peters, Citibus - Lubbock Bill Coulter, Brazos Transit District Bill Webb, Texas Motor Transportation Association Rural Technical Assistance Program John Hendrickson, Waco Transit

8 Texas Tech Key Personnel Dr. Mario Beruvides, P.E. Associate Professor of Industrial Engineering Phil Nash, P.E. Senior Researcher in the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering Dr. James Simonton Assistant Professor in the Department of Industrial Engineering

9 MOTIVATION Reviews of maintenance invoices reveal high maintenance costs due to unfavorable contracting arrangements & inadequate inhouse maintenance support; Responses to a recent survey indicate a lack of local or regional maintenance expertise; Poor maintenance posture negatively impacts public transportation service: Recent survey results indicate some vehicle down-time rates of 40%; Excessive maintenance expenses limit ability to enhance services; and Poor maintenance practices result in collateral damage to vehicles and reduced vehicle service life; and

10 MOTIVATION Other state DOTs have successfully established RTAP centers in the state university system to improve maintenance in the public transportation fleet: Florida University of South Florida s Center for Urban Transportation Research (CUTR) is currently developing Repair Time Standards for Transit Vehicles; and Illinois has incrementally increased the involvement of Western Illinois University from knowledge-sharing, thru resource coordination, to the development of regional maintenance centers, including vehicle loan and engine/transmission replacement programs.

11 Project Overview Summary of Project: Support regional public transportation maintenance efforts Key Activities: identify, document, and share best practices in maintenance coordination develop maintenance performance measures provide material and other support for coordinated regional maintenance efforts

12 Project Overview Objective: Improve public transportation fleet readiness to raise the level of service provided to passengers. Impacts: The project supports TxDOT s mission to work cooperatively to provide safe, effective, and efficient movement of people. There are also environmental benefits thru improvements in vehicle emissions and maintenance facility operations.

13 PROJECT AREA Resource Coordination University Staff (Supply) Theoretical Framework e.g. e.g., identify and assess resources (facilities & equipment) TxDOT & Public Transportation Agencies (Demand) Resources Assessment e.g. e.g., shop equipment lists, specs, appropriate geographic distribution of maintenance facilities Field Work e.g., identify maintenance resource shortfalls and match with potentially-available available resources Decision Making Models e.g., economic models (cost sharing) and establishment of regional resource-sharing sharing practices Pilot Project e.g., establish regional garages supporting public transportation Maintenance Quality Plan e.g., improved diagnostics & maintenance posture, reduced vehicle down-time

14 PROJECT AREA Material & Service Support Provide the following as needed to support coordinated regional maintenance efforts: vehicle equipment and technology, diagnostic equipment and services, parts inventory, maintenance services, and minor facility improvements.

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16 Regional Maintenance Support Project (pending) Post reports & activities related to regional maintenance Identify potential academic support statewide Develop clearinghouse & list serve

17 HOTCOG Maintenance Assessment Project Establish a baseline of fleet condition Identify major component replacements and vehicle break-downs in last 3 years Develop an inspection process for public transportation vehicles in the region

18 El Aguila Peer & Mentor Project Assess maintenance expertise Develop a preventive maintenance program including driver pre-trip inspections Evaluate warranty recovery efforts

19 Resources on CD This presentation (- pics) Vehicle Delivery Class design & Notes Resource Links Alternate Pre-Trip Inspection form & Instructions

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