MASS TRANSIT TRAINING NEEDS--VOLUME III. BUS OPERATOR TRAINING PROGRAM, BUS OPERATOR INSTRUCTOR TRAINING PROGRAM

This is the third of a five-volume series summarizing the finding, conclusions, and recommendations of a study of urban mass transit training needs. This study includes a detailed analysis of the training requirements; a discussion of the availability of training programs to meet the needs of the industry; an outline of supplementary material needed to bring training programs up to an acceptable standard; and proposals for programs to upgrade the standard of training as it currently exists. This volume is devoted to bus operators and bus operator instructors. A recommended standardized course for bus operators is presented, together with sources of suitable training materials. One significant conclusion reached is that it is considered that existing sources of training are adequate to meet the needs of operator instructors. /UMTA/