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Latest Vital Signs Update Highlights Latest Trends in the Condition of Public Transit Assets
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The Metropolitan Transportation Commission and Association of Bay Area Governments (MTC/ABAG) recently released updated data on the condition of the Bay Area’s public transit assets. Data on the condition of Bay Area transit systems’ vehicles, rail tracks, and stations is now available for 2017 as a regional average and by operator.
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Learn more: Transit Asset Condition
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OVER HALF OF THE BAY AREA’S REGIONAL RAIL VEHICLES HAVE PASSED THEIR USEFUL LIFE THRESHOLD
Over eighty percent of the region’s heavy rail vehicles have surpassed their recommended useful life benchmark, while the majority of commuter rail locomotives and passenger cars have similarly passed this threshold. Performance in this area is expected to improve as BART continues to roll out new heavy rail cars and the ongoing Caltrain modernization process introduces new commuter passenger cars and electric locomotives.
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Learn more: Transportation Performance Management Targets
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TRACK THE BAY AREA’S PROGRESS TOWARD MEETING ITS GOALS FOR SAFETY, INFRASTRUCTURE CONDITION AND MORE
As part of the federal Transportation Performance Management program, MTC regularly sets targets for a variety of metrics related to the state of the region’s transportation system. The current targets and regional performance data for metrics related to road safety, infrastructure condition, system reliability, freight movement, congestion reduction and environmental sustainability are now posted on Vital Signs.
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Take the survey: Vital Signs User Feedback Survey
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HELP VITAL SIGNS EVOLVE TO BETTER SUIT YOUR NEEDS
MTC/ABAG is interested in learning more about how users interact with Vital Signs. We invite you to take our three minute survey to provide information about how you use Vital Signs and what you would change to make the site more helpful to you. Your responses will inform changes to the look, feel, and functionalities of Vital Signs over the coming years.
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With recent updates to Vital Signs indicators for street pavement condition and time spent in congestion, there is plenty to explore on Vital Signs. Stay tuned in the coming months for updates to the equity indicators!
Check out the Vital Signs website
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