Training & Outreach

Principles of Transit Management

As a transit manager, you have many responsibilities. Most individuals who become managers of rural or small urban transit systems do not start out in life planning and training to prepare themselves for these positions. Rather, through a series of events, many fall into the role of managing transit operations. This course is intended to provide new transit managers with enough basic information to "hit the ground running," and provide a base of information and resources to assist in navigating through the maze of transit management responsibilities. For those who have managed programs for less than five years, it provides exposure to key elements of management and transit program assessment that previously you may not have taken the time to address or implement.

This course is broken into individual modules which cover: human resource management; financial management; administration; operations and service design; procurement; vehicle and facility management; safety, security and emergency management; and drug and alcohol program compliance. Reference materials are also provided, including: a complete transit glossary; sample policies and forms; checklists for evaluating your existing transit operations; links to other resources; etc.

(3 days – offered on-site for individual projects or at central locations)