Improving Bus Transit Safety Through Rewards and Discipline

Improving Bus Transit Safety Through Rewards and Discipline
Author: Jay A. Goodwill
Publisher: Transportation Research Board
Total Pages: 62
Release: 2012
Genre: Bus lines
ISBN: 0309223423

TRB’s Transit Cooperative Research Program (TCRP) Synthesis 97: Improving Bus Transit Safety Through Rewards and Discipline addresses the practices and experiences of public transit agencies in applying both corrective actions and rewards to recognize, motivate, and reinforce a safety culture within their organizations.

Improving Transit Security

Improving Transit Security
Author: Jerome A. Needle
Publisher: Transportation Research Board
Total Pages: 48
Release: 1997
Genre: Travel
ISBN: 9780309060134

Examines the nature and extent of transit crime, effective strategies to combat problem situations, and case studies of specific control practices deemed successful by transit agency professionals (with no distinctions drawn between bus and rail modes) are discussed.

Transit Bus Service Line and Cleaning Functions

Transit Bus Service Line and Cleaning Functions
Author: John J. Schiavone
Publisher: Transportation Research Board
Total Pages: 60
Release: 1995
Genre: Transportation
ISBN: 9780309058575

Provides a variety of approaches to transit bus service line and cleaning functions so transit agencies can evaluate the effectiveness of their own operations.

The Role of Safety Culture in Preventing Commercial Motor Vehicle Crashes

The Role of Safety Culture in Preventing Commercial Motor Vehicle Crashes
Author: Jeffrey Short
Publisher: Transportation Research Board
Total Pages: 59
Release: 2007
Genre: Bus lines
ISBN: 0309098912

TRB's Commercial Truck and Bus Safety Synthesis Program (CTBSSP) Synthesis 14: The Role of Safety Culture in Preventing Commercial Motor Vehicle Crashes explores practices on developing and enhancing a culture of safety among commercial motor vehicle drivers. The report also examines suggested steps for increasing a safety culture through a series of best practices.

Transit Operator Absenteeism

Transit Operator Absenteeism
Author: Benjamin H. Cottrell
Publisher:
Total Pages: 66
Release: 1985
Genre: Absenteeism (Labor)
ISBN:

A nationwide survey of transit operators indicated that absenteeism among transit operators is a significant problem and that the associated costs are substantial. The objective of the research reported here was to determine the scope of operator absenteeism in Virginia and to recommend strategies to improve attendance. Information on the causes of absenteeism and attendance improvement programs was obtained through a literature review and telephone requests to selected transit systems. A questionnaire survey was conducted of transit systems in Virginia to obtain information on their experience with absenteeism and attendance improvement programs. The report presents a general plan for improving attendance that includes a comprehensive approach to examining absenteeism and model components of an attendance improvement program.

Practices to Protect Bus Operators from Passenger Assault

Practices to Protect Bus Operators from Passenger Assault
Author: Yuko J. Nakanishi
Publisher: Transportation Research Board
Total Pages: 136
Release: 2011
Genre: Transportation
ISBN: 0309143519

Ch. 1. Introduction. Background. Project objectives. Technical approach to project. Report organization -- ch. 2. Literature summary. Transit security. Workplace violence. Bus operator training and selection. Video surveillance. Self-defense. Bus operator perspective. International studies -- ch. 3. Survey results. Characteristics of survey respondents. Security provider. Fare and rules enforcement. Standard operating procedures. Definition of "assault". Assault characteristics. Training. Employee assistance. Data collection and reporting. Methods to address operator assaults. Bus operator selection methods. Impact of violence against operators. Effective measures -- ch. 4. Operator protection measures : technology and information management. Barriers. Information management and crime analysis. Video surveillance. Audio surveillance. Automatic vehicle location system. Transit operations decision support system. Emergency communications. DNA kits.

Passenger Transport

Passenger Transport
Author:
Publisher:
Total Pages: 374
Release: 1982
Genre: Local transit
ISBN:

Vols. for 1947-56 include an unnumbered convention issue called Passenger transport annual (title varies) Issued 1943-44 as sections of a regular no. and 1946 as no. 19? of v. 4.