July 16-18, 2012

The Fourth FTA State of Good Repair Roundtable meeting was held in Philadelphia Pennsylvania from July 16-18, 2012 with support from the Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority (SEPTA). There were about 100 participants including representatives from over 40 transit agencies, consultants and FTA employees.

The roundtable focused on the following areas of discussion:

• New Requirements for Public Transit Under MAP 21
• Best Practices for Managing Asset Life Cycle Costs
• Asset Condition Inspection and Rating Techniques
• Asset Management System Implementation and Integration
• Organizational Needs and Building Management Support for Effective Asset Management

Presentations

• FTA Updates (Aaron James, FTA) 
• Asset Management Implementation and Integration (Frank Ruffa, BART)
• Asset Breakdown Structure and Asset Condition Inspections (Emily Ziring, CTA)
• Asset Management Implementation and Integration (Mike Hubbell, DART)
• Framework for Development & Implementation of Asset Management System (Dave Rose and Lauren Isaac 
• Organizational Needs and Building Management Support for TAM (Allen Smith, Houston Metro)
• Asset Management Implementation and Integration (Jacob Balter, LIRR)
• Best Practices for Managing Asset Life Cycle Costs (Rolando Cruz, Long Beach Transit)
• Asset Management Implementation and Integration (Dave Springstead, MARTA)
• NTD Data Collection and Forecasting of SGR Needs (Keith Gates, FTA)
• Asset Breakdown Structure and Asset Condition Inspections (Dave Henley, NYCT)
• Organizational Needs and Building Management Support for TAM (Jeff Knueppel, SEPTA)
• Asset Breakdown Structure and Asset Condition Inspections (Darton Ito, SFMTA)
• Best Practices for Managing Asset Life Cycle Costs (Carl Thiessen, St. Louis Metro)
• Update on Climate Adaptation Pilots  (Tina Hodges, FTA)
• Organizational Needs and Building Management Support for TAM (Paul Edwards, UTA)
• Best Practices for Managing Asset Life Cycle Costs (Devintia Headen, WMATA)