TRB Electronic Circular E-C076: Asset Management in Planning and Operations--A Peer Exchange summarizes a September 7–8, 2004, peer exchange that focused on the expanding role of asset management in planning and operations as a comprehensive approach to managing agency resources and transportation systems.  The peer exchange was designed to gather additional information about the state of the practice of asset management and to identify research needs and potential areas for innovation.

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