Maintenance productivity practices Venezia, Frank W
Publication details: Washington DC Transit Cooperative Research Program, 2004; TCRP synthesis 54, Description: 92 sISBN:- 0309070139
Maintenance productivity concepts have been around since public transit agencies were founded. In the 1980s, transit agencies were compelled to set time standards for repetitive maintenance tasks, preventive maintenance programs, and repair functions. Repair times and written procedures for maintenance tasks were established and provided as productivity improvement tools. Some were successful; others were not. The advent of computerized maintenance record keeping in the 1990s facilitated data collection, analysis, and information dissemination, and supported faster problem solving. However, the nature of public transit agency operations requires that transit agencies continually strive to do more with less. Currently, tight operating budgets are forcing transit agencies to look closely at productivity improvements without compromising safety and quality.