WISCONSIN BUS SAFETY MANUAL

Bus safety must be a major part of any transit system's Risk Management Program. This manual describes methods to reduce risk of loss common to transit properties, to protect assets against catastrophic loss exposure, and to minimize the costs of managing risk by controlling administrative costs of various loss-control functions. Bus safety programs exist in various forms and levels on the transit systems in the State of Wisconsin. Some are formally documented programs while others are casual. A bus safety program is a method of safeguarding a company's assets and income over an extended period at a minimum cost. The transit manager is provided with tools to evaluate risks, make decisions, and control losses. The safety program involves management, finance, operations and maintenance. The process is described as involving six steps: (1) Decide on basic policy and goals; (2) Identify and measure specific risks and perils; (4) Develop and implement with proper foresight and hindsight; (5) Review support systems; (6) Collect and analyze data.

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• Record URL:
  • https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/704
• Supplemental Notes:
  • This document is the third of three reports from an UMTA-funded study of risk management programs; the previous two are (1) Management Planning: Wisconsin Insurance Study and (2) Saving on Bus Insurance in Wisconsin.
• Corporate Authors:

  National Transit Services, Incorporated

  3325 Duke Street
  Alexandria, VA  United States  22314

  Ellis (David L) Agency

  100 Chestnut Street, Suite 207
  Harrisburg, PA  United States  17101

  Wisconsin Department of Transportation

  Bureau of Transit
  Madison, WI  United States  53707

  Urban Mass Transportation Administration

  400 7th Street, SW
  Washington, DC  United States  20590

  Office of the Secretary of Transportation

  Technology Sharing Program, 1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE
  Washington, DC  United States  20590
• Publication Date: 1985-9

Media Info

• Features: Appendices; Figures;
• Pagination: 88 p.

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Bus transit; Insurance; Liability; Management; Policy; Prevention; Risk analysis; Safety; Transit operating agencies
• Geographic Terms: Wisconsin
• Old TRIS Terms: Bus services; Management policies
• Subject Areas: Administration and Management; Highways; Law; Policy; Public Transportation; Safety and Human Factors; Security and Emergencies; Vehicles and Equipment; I91: Vehicle Design and Safety;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00455080
• Record Type: Publication
• Report/Paper Numbers: DOT-I-85-46, UMTA-WI-09-8008-85-1
• Files: NTL, TRIS, USDOT, STATEDOT
• Created Date: May 31 1988 12:00AM