01496017

Monograph

http://www.trb.org/Main/Blurbs/169643.aspx

http://www.trb.org/Publications/Blurbs/169643.aspx

The objective of this publication is to provide transit agencies with information about transit bus operator distraction policies and outcomes to aid them in developing their own policies and programs to address and prevent distracted driving incidents. Transit bus operations continue to be an increasingly “distracted” occupation, based on a variety of conditions, and further study is suggested to help address and mitigate conditions. A review of the relevant literature of a variety of state and federal government, academic, and professional publications was conducted for this effort. Thirty-five of 39 transit agencies surveyed responded, a 92% response rate. Case examples further document the efforts of three transit agencies (New York City Transit/NYMTA; Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit Authority, Atlanta; and Metro Transit, Minneapolis) to identify and catalog their processes and results. These examples highlight more in-depth and additional details on successful practices, challenges, and lessons learned.

Project J-7, Topic SF-17

English

102p

2013

TCRP Synthesis of Transit Practice

9780309271011

Print

Appendices; Figures; Maps; References; Tables

Bus drivers; Bus transit operations; Case studies; Distraction; Literature reviews; Personnel management; Policy; Syntheses; Transit operating agencies

Metro Transit (Minnesota); Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit Authority; New York City Transit Authority

Design; Education and Training; Public Transportation; Safety and Human Factors; I83: Accidents and the Human Factor

TRIS, TRB, ATRI

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