FTA Provides New Resources on Performance-Based Planning

Per federal transportation law (Title 49, Chapter 53, and Title 23), transit agencies, state Departments of Transportation (DOTs), and metropolitan planning organizations (MPOs) are required to transition to performance-driven, outcome-based planning processes.  Performance Based Planning requires MPOs, transit providers, and state DOTs to link investments to performance targets they establish to address performance measures in areas such as safety, infrastructure condition, congestion, system reliability, emissions, and freight movement.

To assist the transition, FTA has undertaken a series of webinars, peer exchanges, and other outreach activities with transportation stakeholders. Based on input received during those activities, FTA has developed a series of webpages focused on performance-based planning and programming that include a summary of the requirements, frequently asked questions, a fact sheet, a summary of timeframes and deliverables, the Summary Report on the Performance Based Planning Peer Exchanges, and links to other FTA resources.

The final rule on Statewide and Nonmetropolitan Transportation Planning and Metropolitan Transportation Planning and the final rule on Transit Asset Management establish new requirements for MPOs, state DOTs, and transit providers. FTA and FHWA are establishing the performance management framework through a series of six rules, each of which contains requirements and deadlines for transit providers, MPOs, and state DOTs.

Learn more about the requirements and deadlines and view available technical assistance resources, including information from FTA-hosted peer roundtables, on the website.

Links
Performance-Based Planning and Programming
Performance-Based Planning FAQs
Transit Asset Management Roles & Responsibilities Fact Sheet
Final rule on Statewide and Nonmetropolitan Transportation Planning and Metropolitan Transportation Planning
Final rule on Transit Asset Management