MASS TRANSIT: A PERSPECTIVE FOR THE FUTURE

After 15 years of federal funding, the author feels that transit management may have become overly reliant on external financial resources rather than controlling costs. Increased efficiency, performance and productivity in established maintenance functions are necessary. Transit has historically been labor intensive with at least 75 percent of operating expenditures going to labor, the major portion of this being bus operator wages. Most of the remainder of labor cost involves the maintenance function. More effective management of maintenance and increased productivity involve the following: Cost control, organization for the maintenance function, supervisor selection and training, management information systems, preventive maintenance, performance indicators, job standards, technical training for maintenance, and absenteeism. Materials, supplies and maintenance equipment must also be carefully managed.

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  • Distribution, posting, or copying of this PDF is strictly prohibited without written permission of the Transportation Research Board of the National Academy of Sciences. Unless otherwise indicated, all materials in this PDF are copyrighted by the National Academy of Sciences. Copyright © National Academy of Sciences. All rights reserved. This paper appeared in Transportation Research Board Special Report 198: Bus Maintenance Improvement; Proceedings of the Bus Maintenance Improvement Workshop, April 14-16, 1982, St. Louis, Missouri.
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• Authors:
  • Smith, Michael M
• Conference:
  • Proceedings of the Bus Maintenance Improvement Workshop
  • Location: St. Louis Missouri, United States
  • Date: 1982-4-14 to 1982-4-16
• Publication Date: 1983

Media Info

• Media Type: Digital/other
• Features: Figures;
• Pagination: pp 5-11
• Monograph Title: BUS MAINTENANCE IMPROVEMENT
• Serial:
  • Transportation Research Board Special Report
  • Issue Number: 198
  • Publisher: Transportation Research Board
  • ISSN: 0360-859X

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Absenteeism; Buses; Cost control; Maintenance management; Maintenance practices; Management information systems; Performance; Planning; Preventive maintenance; Productivity; Standards; Supervision; Training; Vehicle maintenance
• Uncontrolled Terms: Bus maintenance; Performance indicators
• Subject Areas: Administration and Management; Education and Training; Highways; Maintenance and Preservation; Planning and Forecasting; Public Transportation; Vehicles and Equipment; I96: Vehicle Operating Costs;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00380135
• Record Type: Publication
• Files: TRIS, TRB, ATRI
• Created Date: Dec 30 1983 12:00AM