State of Good Repair Inventory Database Evaluation

The Field Lab partnered with the Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority to review the agency’s State of Good Repair inventory database. The project supported the MBTA’s efforts to understand and manage its capital maintenance backlog.

Project Partner

Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority
Brian Shortsleeve, Chief Administrator
Michael Abramo, Chief Financial Officer

Project Summary

Students worked with MBTA staff to examine how the database is structured and used for planning purposes. The project aimed to inform future updates to asset management and capital planning tools.

Area of Focus

The team examined the structure and use of the State of Good Repair database, approaches to tracking capital maintenance needs, and considerations related to long-term capital planning. The analysis focused on examining the structure and use of the State of Good Repair database.

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