A qualitative analysis of bus simulator training on transit incidents : a case study in Florida. [Summary].

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• Creators:
  Reep, Amber
• Corporate Creators:
  Florida State University
• Subject/TRT Terms:
  • Bus transit operations
  • Transit buses
  • Traffic incidents
  • Training simulators
  • Qualitative analysis
  • Transit operating agencies
  • Bus drivers
  • Best practices
• Publication/ Report Number:
  BDK85 977-07
• Resource Type:
  Tech Report
• Geographical Coverage:
  Florida
• Corporate Publisher:
  Florida. Dept. of Transportation
• NTL Classification:
  NTL-PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION-Bus Transportation ; NTL-PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION-Transit Planning and Policy ; NTL-SAFETY AND SECURITY-Accidents
• Abstract:
  The simulator was once a very expensive, large-scale mechanical device for training military pilots or astronauts. Modern computers, linking sophisticated software and large-screen displays, have yielded simulators for the desktop or configured as small suites or work stations. Such simulators are becoming more common in the training of new public transit operators. ; Practicing skills and experiencing mistakes on a simulator offer transit operators a safe way to test new skills and reinforce existing ones. Transit agencies regard simulators as an innovative, interactive method of training that enables them to provide theory-based approaches to the challenges of operating a bus through strategic demonstration and practice-based methods instruction. Much qualitative information supports the value of simulator training, but quantifying the effect of this training has been elusive.
• Format:
  PDF
• Download URL:
  https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/26201/dot_26201_DS1.pdf
• File Type:
  [PDF - 887.70 KB]
• Collection(s):
  US Transportation Collection
• Main Document Checksum:
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