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Software for the traffic engineering industry
Trafsoft Asset Management System (TAMS)
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The Trafsoft Asset Management System (TAMS) is a formalised procedure to assist the authority in assessing the current and future needs for maintenance, rehabilitation, upgrading and geometric improvements of the road system within the authority's jurisdiction. Road management comprises a number of diverse activities and in order to undertake the planning, organisation and control of these functions, some road authorities have developed a number of management systems to deal with these activities individually. The management system also forms part of the technical base for budgeting and application for funding.
A Trafsoft Asset Management System (TAMS) can be defined as a system, which ensures the availability of accurate information concerning road signs on the road network. Deficiencies in the road sign system at any stage can result in a reduction in safety for motorists and increased liability exposure of road authorities.
The development of a TAMS will assist the road authority to understand:
· What it has invested in its road sign system;
· The applicable timeframes;
· Where these investments are located;
· What the present condition and expected future
condition of each sign on the road network is; and
· What the cost of maintenance or rehabilitation of the road sign system is, to facilitate more efficient and effective management of current and future investments in the system.
Through an effective TAMS, the road authority can determine whether the road sign system:
· Is complete;
· Conforms to the existing requirements or not;
· Should be replaced; and
· Performs according to acceptable norms.
In addition to the obvious advantages derived from the establishment of a TAMS, it is well known that road authorities at all levels are affected by an upward trend in liability claims (tort liability) and insurance costs.
The implementation of an effective TAMS will enable road authorities to act timeously in:
· Identifying deficiencies in the road sign system;
· Giving priority to corrective measures; and
· Budgeting for and correcting the deficiencies.
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