01366181

Monograph

http://www.trb.org/Publications/Blurbs/166870.aspx

This synthesis addresses the current practices and experiences of public transit agencies in applying both corrective actions and rewards to recognize, motivate, and reinforce a safety culture within their organizations. The synthesis may be used to aid public transit agencies and other stakeholders in deciding how to proceed in this area. A literature review summarizes reports and documents, addressing the connection between employee safety performance and reward programs, as well as the effectiveness of reward/discipline initiatives in transit organizations. The survey of selected transit agencies yielded an 83% response rate, 25 of 30. Follow-up telephone interviews held across the country included a range of small to large transit agencies, rural and urban, and multimodal systems and addressed such issues as organizational commitment to safety, engagement of the work force, labor partnerships, safety standards and practices, rewards and discipline, and operations and maintenance. Nine case studies offer additional insight on active and innovative practices and related issues on the use of reward and discipline programs to promote and improve bus transit safety. Case study agencies were: Dallas Area Rapid Transit (Texas); Fayetteville Area System of Transit (North Carolina); GO Transit (Ontario, Canada); King County Metro (Seattle, Washington); Minnesota Valley Transit Authority (Twin Cities, Minnesota); River Cities Public Transit (Pierre, South Dakota); SouthWest Transit (Eden Prairie, Minnesota); Utah Transit Authority (Salt Lake City, Utah); and Wind River Transportation Authority (Riverton, Wyoming).

Project J-7, Topic SF-16

English

62p

2012

TCRP Synthesis of Transit Practice

9780309223423

Print

Appendices; Figures; References; Tables

Case studies; Discipline; Employees; Interviewing; Literature reviews; Personnel performance; State of the practice; Surveys; Transit operating agencies; Transit safety

Rewards

Administration and Management; Education and Training; Public Transportation; Safety and Human Factors; I10: Economics and Administration; I72: Traffic and Transport Planning

TRIS, TRB, ATRI

Mar 27 2012 2:17PM