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From page 7... ... PART 1: LEGAL CONSIDERATIONS Overview Virtually every human activity involves legal considerations. Developing and sharing maintenance practices is no different. Read the entire page →
From page 8... ... , and • Contact information (e.g., © 2005, Center City Transit, Center City, CT) Read the entire page →
From page 9... ... It also includes a direct link to the Maintenance Practices Web Board established as part of this project to develop and share bus maintenance practices. Other conferences are dedicated Read the entire page →
From page 10... ... , agencies can read existing messages posted under a variety of headings to obtain information or post messages to provide information of benefit to others. Maintenance Practices Web Board TRB's Bus Maintenance Practices Web Board was created as a Guidebook companion to help agencies locate reference material, develop practices, and share practices with others. Read the entire page →
From page 11... ... In a perfect world, bus manufacturers would supply manuals that could be used "as is" to guide agencies through repair and maintenance tasks. The reality is that tailoring repair and maintenance procedures to match the actual vehicle produced and specific agency conditions is the exception, not the rule. Read the entire page →
From page 12... ... Since OEM manuals are essential to every maintenance practice, it is highly recommended that agencies: • Request that bus and component OEMs improve the dissemination of technical information by placing maintenance information and standard repair times on their websites. These requirements can be made through the bus procurement process. Read the entire page →
From page 13... ... Standards. Several SAE standards could be helpful references for transit systems developing specific maintenance practices. Read the entire page →
From page 14... ... Other TCRP publications of interest to maintenance practices include: • TCRP Synthesis 1: Safe Operating Procedures for Alternative Fuel Buses • TCRP Synthesis 7: Regulatory Impacts of Design and Retrofit of Bus Maintenance Facilities • TCRP Synthesis 9: Waste Control Practices at Bus Maintenance Facilities • TCRP Synthesis 12: Transit Bus Service Line and Cleaning Functions • TCRP Synthesis 22: Monitoring Bus Maintenance Performance • TCRP Synthesis 44: Training for On-Board Bus Electronics • TCRP Synthesis 54: Maintenance Productivity Practices 14 • TCRP Synthesis 58: Emergency Response Procedures for Natural Gas Transit Vehicles • TCRP Report 43: Understanding and Applying Advanced On-Board Bus Electronics • TCRP Report 96: Determining Training for New Technologies: A Decision Game and Facilitation Guide Contact Information. Mail: Keck Center of the National Academies Transportation Research Board 500 Fifth Street, NW Washington, DC 20001 Telephone: 202-334-2934 Internet: The TRB website at www.trb.org is a valuable resource for locating material on all research topics. Read the entire page →
From page 15... ... apta.com. Click on "Book Store," then "Catalog," then "Operations and Technical Services," and then 15 search for "Recommended Maintenance Practices for Transit Buses." For a listing of bus and component OEMs, click on "E Business," and then "COMPS." For TCRP reports click on "Book Store," and then select the link under "Other Resources" to order the TCRP reports. Read the entire page →
From page 16... ... Another step was to research published information that addresses special maintenance procedures to account for unique local conditions. Two publications were found, and both address maintenance practices pertaining to cold weather operation. Read the entire page →
From page 17... ... PART 5: DEVELOPING TIME STANDARDS The use of standard repair times (SRTs) is a natural complement to maintenance practices in that one defines the procedures, while the other defines the average time needed to carry out the procedures. Read the entire page →
From page 18... ... processes that involve studying each work task, organizing those tasks in a logical and efficient sequence, assigning times to each task, and monitoring worker performance to fine-tune and validate the process. Some agencies, such as Milwaukee County Transit System, employ an industrial engineer to develop practices and SRTs, as the two are so closely allied. Read the entire page →
From page 19... ... 6 Schiavone, J.J., TCRP Synthesis 22: Monitoring Bus Maintenance Performance, Transportation Research Board, Washington, DC, 1997. Read the entire page →
From page 20... ... The Model Transit Bus Safety and Security Program also recognizes that proper maintenance of vehicles is critical to the safe operation of a transit system and requires agencies to establish vehicle maintenance practices to regularly address safety-related vehicle equipment, including: • Service and parking brakes; • Tires, wheels, and rims; • Steering mechanism; • Vehicle suspension; • Mirrors; • Lighting and reflectors; and • Wheelchair lifts. Suggestion: Develop a practice with instructions for responding to elevated threat levels. Read the entire page →
From page 21... ... CFR -- Record-Keeping Requirements CFR 49 Part 396 outlines PMI record-keeping requirements. It also establishes pre-trip inspection requirements and provides essential guidance for developing maintenance practices and training programs. Read the entire page →
From page 22... ... Some jurisdictions, for example, require agencies to take storm water samples from the runoff within the first half-hour of a storm that exceeds one-quarter inch of rainfall. With few exceptions, agencies are required to inspect their facilities for possible contaminants on a scheduled basis and to document the findings. Read the entire page →
From page 23... ... affect buses by way of construction, equipment, and operational requirements. ADA mandates that all newly constructed transit buses have wheelchair access in the form of a lift or ramp. Read the entire page →
From page 24... ... Since these requirements are extensive and complex and vary by state, agencies are urged to use the OSHA contact information shown at the end of this section to determine which requirements apply to their particular operation. Facility Safety Safety is a major concern in and around bus maintenance facilities. Read the entire page →
From page 25... ... For example, DOT and DMV regulations clearly specify the type of license required to operate a transit bus in revenue or nonrevenue service and the level of maintenance required for specific equipment. These agencies also establish requirements for braking performance, axle weights, and pre-trip inspections. Read the entire page →
From page 26... ... COMPLIANCE CHECKLIST The following is a checklist of important federal, state, and local regulatory organizations that promulgate regulations that typically affect bus maintenance. Agencies are urged to use the contact information provided below to become more familiar with these organizations and their requirements. Read the entire page →
From page 27... ... EPA Mail: Ariel Rios Building 1200 Pennsylvania Ave, NW Washington, DC 20460 Telephone: 800-490-9198 202-272-0167 Internet: www.epa.gov/ OSHA Mail: 200 Constitution Ave, NW Washington, DC 20210 Telephone: 866-487-2365 800-321-6742 Internet: www.osha.gov/ 27 FTA (Also See USDOT) Mail: 400 7th Street, SW Washington, DC 20590 Telephone: 202-366-4000 Internet: www.fta.dot.gov/ CDC Mail: 1600 Clifton Road Atlanta, GA 30333 Telephone: 404-639-3311 Internet: www.cdc.gov/niosh/topics/ords/WorkerMedicalMon itoring.html Read the entire page →

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... PART 1: LEGAL CONSIDERATIONS Overview Virtually every human activity involves legal considerations. Developing and sharing maintenance practices is no different.