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The research was designed to obtain a better understanding of the cost impacts of different labor contract provisions. Three main items within the labor contract influence costs and productivity: work rules, absenteeism, and fringe benefits. The cumulative impact of the provisions was measured using the ratio of pay hour to platform hour. To quantify how these contract provisions affect costs, an extensive literature review was conducted, followed by case studies of the transit systems in Indianapolis, New Orleans, and Philadelphia. The contract provisions added an average of 47 min to the basic service hour, measured in terms of platform time. A system must therefore pay for an average of 1 hr 47 min to put 1 hr of service on the street. Performance within the three case study systems ranged from a low of 1 hr 36 min to a high of 2 hr 4 min. The research demonstrated the importance of considering the three components of labor contract provisions simultaneously; focusing on the one element does not measure the overall productivity impact accurately. When local cost reduction and productivity improvement strategies are developed, they should encompass all labor contract provisions.

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Case studies; Impacts; Labor costs; Productivity; Reviews; Transit operators

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• ALTERNATIVE FORMS OF MOTIVE POWER FOR SUBURBAN RAIL RAPID TRANSIT
• BENEFITS TO BUS OPERATORS OF INTRODUCING A COMPREHENSIVE LIFE CYCLE COSTING SYSTEM: A PRACTICAL APPLICATION
• BUS MAINTENANCE PERFORMANCE: FINDINGS AND DIRECTION FOR RESEARCH
• BUS SERVICE TIMES AND CAPACITIES IN MANHATTAN
• CAPITAL PROJECT PRIORITY SETTING AT THE SOUTHEASTERN PENNSYLVANIA TRANSPORTATION AUTHORITY
• CASE STUDY IN LAND USE AND PARKING REGULATIONS IN SUPPORT OF CAMPUS TRANSIT SERVICES: DEVELOPMENT OF CY-RIDE IN AMES, IOWA
• CONCEPTUAL MODEL OF THE FIXED-GUIDEWAY DECISION PROCESS
• DRIVE FOR EXCELLENCE: HOW TO INCREASE TRANSIT RIDERSHIP
• EMPLOYEE ASSISTANCE PROGRAMS IN THE PUBLIC TRANSIT INDUSTRY: EXPERIENCE OF CONNECTICUT TRANSIT AND SOME CONCERNS FOR THE FUTURE
• EVALUATING A LARGE NUMBER OF STATION AND ALIGNMENT ALTERNATIVES
• FINANCIAL CAPACITY ANALYSIS OF THE SAN FRANCISCO BAY AREA RAIL EXTENSION PROGRAM
• FINANCING PEOPLE MOVERS: THE CASE OF ATLANTIC CITY
• IMPROVING THE EFFECTS OF ELEVATED TRANSIT STATIONS ON NEIGHBORHOODS
• LINDENWOLD RAIL LINE AND NEW JERSEY TRANSIT BUSES: A COMPARISON
• MARKET-BASED APPROACH TO TRANSIT FACILITY DESIGN
• MODERNIZATION OF SEPTA'S NORRISTOWN HIGH-SPEED LINE
• NET COSTS OF PEAK AND OFFPEAK TRANSIT TRIPS TAKEN NATIONWIDE BY MODE
• PLANNING A NEW VEHICLE AND ROADWAY SYSTEM FOR DEVELOPING COUNTRIES
• PLANNING AND IMPLEMENTING BUS ROUTE CHANGES TO SERVE NEW RAPID TRANSIT LINES: THE ARCHER AVENUE EXPERIENCE IN NEW YORK
• PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION PROBLEMS AND SOLUTIONS IN THE HISTORICAL CENTER OF QUITO
• SCHEDULING TRANSIT EXTRABOARD PERSONNEL
• SITE SELECTION AND SIZING OF AN LRV STORAGE YARD
• THE RIGHT-OF-WAY AGREEMENT: NINE-JURISDICTION PLAN FOR TOMORROW
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