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Title: OPERATIONAL DIFFERENCES AND SIMILARITIES AMONG THE MOTORCOACH, SCHOOL BUS, AND TRUCKING INDUSTRIES
Accession Number: 00987800
Record Type: Monograph
Availability: Find a library where document is available Abstract: This synthesis will be useful to commercial truck and bus carriers, state agencies, and others interested in improving commercial vehicle safety. This synthesis discusses the operational differences and similarities among the motorcoach, school bus, and trucking industries. It provides a single resource for information on industry profiles, safety statistics, and general business operations. Information for this synthesis was obtained through a literature review that included Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) databases, industry association publications, industry trade magazines, internet searches, and documents from the Bureau of Labor Statistics and the U.S. Census Bureau. This information was supplemented by interviews with staff of various relevant government and industry organizations.
Supplemental Notes: Distribution, posting, or copying of this PDF is strictly prohibited without written permission of the Transportation Research Board of the National Academy of Sciences. Unless otherwise indicated, all materials in this PDF are copyrighted by the National Academy of Sciences. Copyright © National Academy of Sciences. All rights reserved
Report/Paper Numbers: Project MC-07
Language: English
Authors: Grenzeback, Lance RLin, Shu-HuiMeunier, JPagination: 55p
Publication Date: 2005
ISBN: 0309088216
Features: Figures
(37)
; Photos
(8)
; Tables
(53)
TRT Terms: Subject Areas: Administration and Management; Data and Information Technology; Freight Transportation; Highways; Motor Carriers; Public Transportation; Safety and Human Factors; I81: Accident Statistics
Files: TRIS, TRB, ATRI
Created Date: Mar 31 2005 12:00AM
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