Checking Under theHood o BY CHANCE MANAGEMENT ADVISORS I
N CAMPUS PARKING AND TRANS- portation systems (PTS), it is not uncommon to have parking outweigh transportation in terms of the time and effort, attention, and even headaches for the system manager and
campus administration. Master Plans that displace parking, or even routine population growth and build- ing re-use or employee movements pose unique chal- lenges to the parking sys- tem, and obviously take mucho mental capital to manage properly.
But is enough proactive
attention given to the Trans- portation System (T-System) components of the parking and transportation equation? By this we mean the shuttle routes, headways, schedule design, passenger stops, operator con- tract reviews, information pro-
grams or integration opportunities with local transit agencies, to name a few. As each bus or shuttle in a transportation fleet has recom-
mended service intervals and inspection items, theT-Systemalso can migrate through various inspection or audit stages, as illus- trated here.
Vehicle Inspection versus “SystemAudit” Life Cycles Vehicle Inspection Stage SystemAudit Daily safety 1 Are effective services provided? Weekly and
monthly reliability 2
Are services delivered efficiently? As used in this table, “effectiveness” can be understood as
doing the right things, while “efficiency” is understood as doing the things right, or as easily as possible. Sowith reference to vehicle inspection stages, here are serv- ice protocols to consider for an audit or inspection of yourT-Sys-
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