TRANSPORTATION ENERGY CONTINGENCY PLANNING: A GUIDE FOR TRANSIT OPERATORS

This 61 page report is the first of a series of reports being developed to assist transit operators maintain service to the public in the event of an energy emergency. This guide gives practical and positive actions that can be used to assemble workable and effective contingency plans, as well as suggestions for refining and updating existing plans. One chapter provides a step-by-step approach for developing a comprehensive plan in advance of a crisis, where another will give the operator immediate steps that can be implemented in the event of an overnight emergency. This guide also provides an excellent list of alternative actions that could be considered in response to varying situations and local conditions. These alternatives are organized into seven operational categories including operations, marketing, maintenance, personnel, financing, fuel supply and management, and lastly, external support from business and State and local government.

• Corporate Authors:

  Municipality of Metropolitan Seattle-METRO

  821 2nd Avenue
  Seattle, WA  United States  98104

  Office of the Secretary of Transportation

  1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE
  Washington, DC  United States  20590
• Authors:
  • Bryant, D
  • Dewey, J
• Publication Date: 1982-4

Media Info

• Pagination: 63 p.

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Contingency planning; Disaster preparedness; Disasters and emergency operations; Energy; Energy resources; Financing; Fuels; Guidelines; Hazards and emergency operations; Local government; Maintenance; Maintenance practices; Marketing; Operations; Personnel; Planning; Public transit; State government; Supply; Transportation; Urban transportation
• Uncontrolled Terms: Emergency planning; Energy crisis; Fuel supply; Operation and maintenance
• Old TRIS Terms: Operations planning; Supply economics
• Subject Areas: Administration and Management; Energy; Maintenance and Preservation; Planning and Forecasting; Transportation (General); I72: Traffic and Transport Planning;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00365373
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: National Technical Information Service
• Report/Paper Numbers: DOT-I-82-12
• Files: NTIS, TRIS, USDOT
• Created Date: Sep 30 1983 12:00AM