TRANSIT BUS MAINTENANCE MANAGEMENT. VOLUME 5: MADISON METRO TRANSIT SYSTEM: BUS MAINTENANCE MANAGEMENT CASE STUDY

This report presents one of eight case studies developed during an 18-month study of bus maintenance management and performance in U.S. transit systems. The information provided in this report is based on personal interviews, questionnaires, personal observations, reports by ATE Management and Service Corporation, newspaper articles and agency records. This report presents a case study of transit bus maintenance management and performance at the Madison Metro Transit System located in Madison, Wisconsin. The study covers the general background of the transit system; descriptions of its fleet and garages; maintenance policy and the formation of policy; use of performance and procurement process; hiring, promotion and training of maintenance employees and union/management relationship. The eight case systems are compared and analyzed in a separate report entitled: Transit Bus Maintenance Management: Volume 1: Summary Report.

• Corporate Authors:

  University of Illinois, Chicago

  P.O. Box 4348
  Chicago, IL  United States  60680

  Urban Mass Transportation Administration

  400 7th Street, SW
  Washington, DC  United States  20590
• Authors:
  • McKnight, C E
• Publication Date: 1984-6

Media Info

• Pagination: n.p.

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Buses; Case studies; Labor relations; Maintenance facilities; Maintenance practices; Personnel management; Training; Transit operating agencies; Vehicle maintenance
• Identifier Terms: Urban Mass Transportation Act
• Uncontrolled Terms: Bus maintenance
• Geographic Terms: Wisconsin
• Old TRIS Terms: Umta section 11
• Subject Areas: Administration and Management; Education and Training; Highways; Maintenance and Preservation; Public Transportation; Terminals and Facilities; Vehicles and Equipment; I10: Economics and Administration;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00395244
• Record Type: Publication
• Report/Paper Numbers: UMTA-IL-11-0030-84-5Final Rpt.
• Contract Numbers: IL-11-0030
• Files: TRIS, USDOT
• Created Date: May 31 1985 12:00AM