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Transit Asset Condition
Transit Asset Condition
All Bay Area transit providers reported at least one asset category in which their share of obsolete assets was higher than the regional average. Of the six largest transit operators, Caltrain is a prime example of the region’s aging infrastructure. While Caltrain has no track mileage restrictions, its share of revenue vehicles, non-revenue vehicles, and facilities deemed obsolete are all well above the regional average.
Muni’s 2017 debut of new light rail vehicles represented the system’s first new light rail vehicles in 14 years. These vehicles will be used to expand service through the Central Subway and to replace aging vehicles in the years ahead. Through regular fleet replacement, Muni has maintained the lowest share of revenue vehicles past their useful life of all major operators in the Bay Area, despite having nearly twice as many vehicles as the next largest operator.
Metropolitan Transportation Commission: Regional Transit Capital Inventory (2015)
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Image: MTC Library, Photographer: Karl Nielsen
Percentage of assets past useful life relies upon the identified useful life for each asset type as specified by the Federal Transit Administration (FTA). The calculation is weighted based on asset replacement value to reflect the greater importance of high-value assets to system operations.