FTA Outreach Materials

FTA and its partners have developed a number of resources associated with the TAM rule. Click on the headings below to find specific types of materials.

Fact Sheets
TAMNews
Trainings
Presentations
Webinar Recordings
Additional Resources

Fact Sheets

• Final Rule Fact Sheet
• TAM Performance Measures Fact Sheet
• Default Useful Life Benchmark (ULB) Cheat Sheet
• TAM Roles & Responsibilities Fact Sheet
• TAM and PTASP Fact Sheet

TAMNews

Read the latest edition of TAMNews to stay up to date on FTA’s asset management initiatives.

2018 November— TAM Plans Repository, New Video, and More
2018 September— Message from FTA & New Resources
2018 May— New Resources & Events 
2018 February— New Video & Webpage
2017 November— New Webpage & Resources
2017 August— Upcoming Webinars & New FAQs
2017 May— Introducing the Revamped TAM Website
2017 January— Developing Performance Measures & Setting Targets
2016 July— Final TAM Rule Published
2016 Summer— Asset Management Business Practices
2016 Winter— Developing an Asset Inventory
2015 January— State of Good Repair: Noteworthy Practices
2014 November— Introductory Edition

Trainings

• TSI (Transportation Safety Institute)
  • Calculating Performance Measures and Setting Targets
  • Course access instructions
• NTI (National Transit Institute)
  • Introduction to Transit Asset Management - Tier I Agencies
    • Upcoming: March 5-7, 2019, Orlando, FL
    • Upcoming: April 8 - 10, 2019, Washington, DC
  • Transit Asset Management Implementation for Tier II Providers and Sponsors
    • Upcoming: January 10, 2019, Moline, IL
• NHI (National Highway Institute)
  • Introduction to Financial Planning for Transportation Asset Management
  • FHWA Steps to Effective Target Setting for TPM

Presentations

• CalACT--Preparing TAM Plans (4.24.17)
• Rail Infrastructure Maintenance Summit (7.7.17)
• APTA Annual - TAM Workshop (9.14.16)

Webinar Materials

• MPO Coordination (11.28.18)
• TAM Plans for Small & Medium Providers (7.11.18)
• TAM Refresher II (4.25.18)
• TAM for Tribal Populations (4.24.18)
• Major Capital Replacements (3.28.18)
• TAM Refresher (2.22.18)
  • Q&A
• TAM Decision Support Tools (1.31.18)
• TAM Internal Coordination (11.30.17)
  • MTA Asset Management LOTS Factsheet
  • MTA Asset Management LOTS Milestones
  • MTA Asset Management LOTS Checklist
• Decision Processes for Asset Condition Assessments (9.19.17)
• Final TAM Performance Measure Guidebooks (6.6.17)
  • Presentation
  • Transcript
• Building an Asset Inventory (5.23.17)
  • Transcript
• NTD Asset Inventory (8.16.16)
  • Presentation
  • Transcript
• Final Rule- Small Systems Focus (8.9.16)
  • Presentation
  • Transcript
• Final Rule (8.4.16)
  • Presentation
  • Transcript
• Condition Assessment and Guideway Performance Restriction Guidebooks (7.28.16)
  • Presentation
  • Transcript

Additional Resources

• FTA Safety Related Rulemaking
• FHWA Performance Management Rulemaking
• National Transit Database (NTD)
• Performance-Based Planning Resources
• TERM Lite
• AASHTO:
  • TAM Portal
  • Asset Management Committee
• American Public Transportation Association (APTA): State of Good Repair Standards Program