TRANSIT BUS MAINTENANCE MANAGEMENT. VOLUME 2. MILWAUKEE COUNTY TRANSIT SYSTEM BUS MAINTENANCE MANAGEMENT CASE STUDY

This report is a case study of transit bus maintenance management and performance at the Miwaukee County Transit System, located in Milwaukee, 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 measures; maintenance reliability; the inventory and procurement process; hiring, promotion, and training of maintenance employees; and the union/management relationship. This is one of eight case studies, which are purely descriptive.

• Supplemental Notes:
  • See also PB85-157139.
• Corporate Authors:

  University of Illinois, Chicago

  Urban Transportation Center, 412 South Peoria Street, Suite 340
  Chicago, IL  United States  60607
• Publication Date: 1984-6

Media Info

• Pagination: 93 p.

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Buses; Case studies; Inventory; Labor unions; Maintenance facilities; Maintenance management; Maintenance personnel; Maintenance practices; Performance evaluations; Supply; Training; Vehicle maintenance
• Uncontrolled Terms: Availability; Bus maintenance
• Geographic Terms: Milwaukee (Wisconsin)
• Subject Areas: Education and Training; Freight Transportation; Maintenance and Preservation; Public Transportation; Terminals and Facilities;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00451190
• Record Type: Publication
• Report/Paper Numbers: UMTA-IL-11-0030-2
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Nov 30 2002 12:00AM