TRB’s Transit Cooperative Research Program (TCRP) Synthesis 143: Managing the Transit Scheduling Workforce examines how transit agencies are recruiting, training, developing, and retaining schedulers. In the case where transit agencies use third parties to create schedules, the report also shows how transit systems manage those third parties. The report is designed to assist transit agencies.. read more →
National Rural Transit Assistance Program (National RTAP) 2009 Schedulers and dispatchers play a vital role in rural transportation: interacting with customers, drivers, and co-workers, and reflecting the company values to the public. The Training Package for Scheduling and Dispatching in Rural Transit Agencies identifies the core competencies needed to be a successful rural transit system.. read more →