BUS MAINTENANCE ANALYSIS STUDY. FINAL REPORT

The primary objective of this study was to identify performance indicators that may be used to identify transit systems with superior bus maintenance performance. A literature review was conducted to identify factors often reported as affecting maintenance performance. A database containing as many of the reported factors as available was created using 1984 UMTA Section 15 information. Analyses, using the database, were conducted to design performance indicators and peer groups of transit systems. Within each of the peer groups, transit systems with superior bus maintenance performance can now be identified. The methodological procedures used in this study are based upon the approach used by Fielding in his work for UMTA to develop indicators and peer groups for overall transit performance analysis. Several approaches are possible and were considered to achieve the study's objectives, the procedures used are considered sound and appropriate given the resources available. This study's work (as was Fielding's) was limited by the lack of a comprehensive database from which to extract significant information relevant to the research. For example, the absence of climatic and topograhic data may make the natural groupings of peer transit systems suspect to maintenance experts. Additionally, information on the effectiveness performance or quality of maintenance work is also absent. Such limitations may have a direct bearing on the validity and industry acceptance of the results.

• Corporate Authors:

  Watson, Rice and Company

  1220 L Street, NW, Suite 650
  Washington, DC  United States  20005

  Urban Mass Transportation Administration

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  Washington, DC  United States  20590
• Authors:
  • Lederer, B A
  • MacDorman, L C
  • Schwager, D S
• Publication Date: 1988-7

Media Info

• Pagination: 57 p.

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Buses; Cost effectiveness; Databases; Peer groups; Performance; Vehicle maintenance
• Identifier Terms: Urban Mass Transportation Act
• Uncontrolled Terms: Bus maintenance; Performance indicators
• Old TRIS Terms: Umta section 6
• Subject Areas: Administration and Management; Maintenance and Preservation; Public Transportation;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00475620
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: Urban Mass Transportation Administration
• Report/Paper Numbers: UMTA-DC-06-0484-88-1
• Contract Numbers: UMTA-DC-06-0484-88-1
• Files: TRIS, USDOT
• Created Date: Aug 31 1989 12:00AM