Bus Operator Safety - Critical Issues Examination and Model Practices

In this study, researchers at the National Center for Transit Research performed a multi-topic comprehensive examination of bus operator-related critical safety and personal security issues. The goals of this research effort were to: (1) Identify and discuss the organizational reporting structure related to safety departments and/or function within each of the 30 fixed route public transit agencies in Florida, with input also provided by transit agencies from across the United States; (2) Identify and document model policies and practices that address the post event condition of bus operators and their ability to return to duty; (3) Summarize the current practices related to driver’s licenses and criminal history background checks and identify model policies or procedures related to these record checks; (4) Examine the training opportunities being provided by transit agencies and report the successes of these training programs on reducing the safety and security issues related to distracted driving and assaults; and (5) Provide recommendations on how transit agencies can improve their training processes to be more effective in dealing with both the safety and security related issues discussed in this research.

• Record URL:
  https://doi.org/10.5038/CUTR-NCTR-RR-2013-09
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• Supplemental Notes:
  • This document was sponsored by the U.S. Department of Transportation, University Transportation Centers Program.
• Corporate Authors:

  National Center for Transit Research

  Center for Urban Transportation Research, University of South Florida
  4202 East Fowler Avenue, CUT 100
  Tampa, FL  United States  33620

  Florida Department of Transportation

  Research Center
  605 Suwannee Street MS-30
  Tallahassee, FL  United States  32399-0450

  Research and Innovative Technology Administration

  1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE
  Washington, DC  United States  20590
• Authors:
  • Staes, Lisa
  • Goodwill, Jay
  • Yegidis, Roberta
• Publication Date: 2014-1

Language

• English

Media Info

• Media Type: Digital/other
• Edition: Final Report
• Features: Appendices; Figures; References; Tables;
• Pagination: 241p

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Bus drivers; Criminal histories; Distraction; Driver licenses; Public transit; Recommendations; Safety and security; State of the practice; Training; Transit operating agencies; Transit safety
• Geographic Terms: Florida
• Subject Areas: Education and Training; Public Transportation; Safety and Human Factors; I83: Accidents and the Human Factor;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 01516371
• Record Type: Publication
• Report/Paper Numbers: BDK85 977-48, NCTR 13(07)
• Contract Numbers: FDOT BDK85-977-48
• Files: UTC, TRIS, RITA, ATRI, USDOT, STATEDOT
• Created Date: Feb 28 2014 1:32PM