FY 25 Harford County Approved Operating Budget

Performance Measure 8: Vehicle Maintenance Expenses ABOUT THIS MEASURE:

The average cost per vehicle annually is a good measure of the age and condition of the fleet in addition to the maintenance program. Under the State of Good Repair, a requirement of the grants used to purchase, operate and maintained federally funded assets, we monitor this closely.

WHAT IS BEING DONE AND WHY IT IS IMPORTANT TO TRACK:

This service is a contracted service through a County agreement that Transit participates in. The fleet replacements over the past fours years have been delayed, causing older and higher mileage vehicles to remain in service. The availability of parts has become challenging at times and more costly to secure and ship. We anticipate reductions in this area due to the arrival of small buses in early 2025 and the rear engine buses scheduled to arrive in the next 18-24 months. FACTORS CONTRIBUTING TO CURRENT PERFORMANCE: We conduct weekly meetings with Transdev to review maintenance and repairs of the fleet. During these meetings, we identify trends in repairs that can become preventative if scheduled prior to breakdown. Daily mileages are provided to Transdev to ensure timely and compliant maintenance cycles are completed as per the requirements of the grants.

95