Public Transit

Public transit management system (PTMS)

The Iowa DOT prioritizes revenue transit vehicle replacement and rehabilitation/remanufactured projects based upon PTMS Vehicle Score, which is calculated using the age and mileage of existing revenue transit vehicles compared to the PTMS useful life standards for the specific vehicle type.

• Public Transit Management System (PTMS) Process for Revenue Vehicles

Formulas

• Accumulated mileage minus PTMS Mileage Threshold divided by 3,500 equals mileage score
• Actual months owned minus PTMS Age Threshold (Months) equals age score
• Mileage score plus age score equals PTMS Vehicle Score.

PTMS Mileage/Age Thresholds

Useful Life Standard for Public Transit Infrastructure Grant-Funded Projects

• Useful Life Standard

Additional Policies

Counting Only Open-to-the-Public Services for STA Formula
The Office of Public Transit only uses statistics from open-to-the-public services to calculate state transit assistance allocations.

Delinquent Year-End reports
Monthly State Transit Assistance (STA) formula payments will be withheld and/or contracts not executed for any system delinquent in submitting required reports. After reports are current, STA payments are released.

• Delinquent Reporting and Contract Non-performance Penalties
• Vehicle Vendor Prompt Payment Policy