
Provides mentors, apprenticeships, college credit, career advancement, for incoming and current VTA Operations employees.
Provides mentors, apprenticeships, college credit, career advancement, for incoming and current VTA Operations employees.
Most transit agencies hire outside specialty mechanics to completely overhaul or replace major components.
Sustainable features of the CRMF include efficient mechanics and lights for energy savings, water-efficient plumbing fixtures for reduction in water usage and specially designed windows that prevent thermal transfer.
In most organizations, 80% to 95% of all bus operators are found to be safe, reliable and courteous, but often, they don’t know it because nobody tells them. If safe bus operation represents a core value for your property, what are you leaders doing to encourage and reinforce the desired behaviors among your bus operators?
METRO’s third annual survey finds that despite the growth in problems and lack of training, many agencies are not exploring a switch to all-electrical components. Revamped for 2013, the survey also includes information on fleet size and propulsion most often maintained, as well as amount of training and sources used to deliver that much needed education.
Offers a number of online training resources available 24/7/365 for maintenance personnel including on-demand Grab ‘n Go Webcasts and easy-to-print Technical Tips. These resources provide helpful technical information ranging from reading electrical diagrams to engine emissions overview.
Repairers, sheet-metal workers, carpenters and engineers work with a mix of old, new, and jury-rigged technology due to the agency’s financial crisis.
Event held in conjunction with Bus and Paratransit Conference in Long Beach, Calif.
CATS recently retired the 1997 40-foot Gillig bus, and Charlotte City Council approved the donation to CPCC.
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