Survey: Causes of Transit Operator Shortages

Details

• Creators:
  Reeb, Tyler ; Reuter, James
• Corporate Creators:
  California State University, Long Beach. Center for International Trade and Transportation
• Corporate Contributors:
  California. Department of Transportation
• Subject/TRT Terms:
  • Public transit
  • Workforce development
  • Transit operators
  • Shortages
  • Surveys
  • Literature reviews
  • Rural areas
  • Urban areas
  • Focus groups
  • Policy, legislation and regulation
• Publication/ Report Number:
  CA25-4093
• Resource Type:
  Tech Report
• Geographical Coverage:
  United States ; California
• Corporate Publisher:
  California. Department of Transportation
• Abstract:
  Transit agencies across the State of California struggle with the recruitment and retention of a sufficient transit operator workforce. This shortage is intensified by current and anticipated retirements among the transit operator workforce, as well as state laws and policy initiatives that require a well-trained and compliant transit operator workforce. The shortage has made it difficult for agencies to implement improvements in the quality and frequency of service, and in some cases has even led to the impromptu cancellation of existing service. The shortage of transit operators is most severe for bus transit operations and affects agencies in rural and urban areas across California. Researchers composed a literature review, distributed a survey, and conducted a focus group to understand the workforce and socioeconomic issues driving the shortage.
• Format:
  PDF
• Funding:
  65A1031
• Download URL:
  https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/89078/dot_89078_DS1.pdf
• File Type:
  [PDF - 1.64 MB]
• Collection(s):
  US Transportation Collection
• Main Document Checksum:
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