10 Great Transit Systems to Work For

This article profiles ten top transit agency employers in the U.S. The transit systems were selected based on open-ended survey responses from employees. A list of shared attributes of the top ten is included, with attributes ranging from an open-door policy among mangers and work-schedule flexibility, to the lack of micro-management and opportunities for employee advancement. A profile is given for each transit system, including employment data showing the total number of employees as well as the turnover rate for 2007. The districts include: 1) Alexandria Transit Company (DASH), Alexandria, VA; 2) Capital Area Transit Authority, Lansing, MI; 3) Champaign-Urbana Mass Transit District, Urbana, IL; 4) Greater Dayton Regional Transit Authority, Dayton, OH; 5) Greater Hartford Transit District, Hartford, CN; 6) GRTC Transit System, Richmond, VA; 7) Orange County Transportation Authority, Orange, CA; 8) Regional Transportation Commission of Southern Nevada, Las Vegas, NV;9) Riverside Transit Agency, Riverside, CA; and, 10) SunLine Transit Agency, Thousand Palms, CA.

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• Authors:
  • Hirano, Steve
• Publication Date: 2008-9

Language

• English

Media Info

• Media Type: Print
• Features: Photos;
• Pagination: pp 35-38, 40, 42, 44, 46, 48, 50, 52, 54, 56-60, 62, 64, 66
• Serial:
  • Metro
  • Volume: 104
  • Issue Number: 8
  • Publisher: Bobit Publishing Company
  • ISSN: 1098-0083
  • Serial URL: http://www.metro-magazine.com

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Employees; Job satisfaction; Personnel; Personnel motivation; Surveys; Transit operating agencies; Transit operators
• Subject Areas: Administration and Management; Public Transportation;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 01115737
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: UC Berkeley Transportation Library
• Files: BTRIS, TRIS
• Created Date: Nov 29 2008 8:07AM