


Report delays, malfunctions and accidents to control unit.Operate controls to open and close transit vehicle doors.Observe signals at crossings and arrival and departure points.Operate subway or rail transit vehicles as part of two-person crew.Subway train and light rail transit operators.Communicates with the dispatcher via two-way radio during the route provides updates to the dispatcher and reports emergencies, traffic patterns, or accidents. Collects fares and answers questions about the bus route. Gain experience driving little para-transit buses as well as large coaches from MCI. Maintain professionalism and upkeep cleanliness of assign bus. Maintain vehicle interior and exterior cleanliness. May transport adults outside of school hours on chartered trips. Follows a planned bus route, making scheduled stops to pick up or drop off passengers. Operate bus in a manner that keep passengers safe, by securing wheelchairs, walkers and scooters in the bus.Maintain control of student activities during travel to prevent distractions or behaviours that could compromise safety.Ensure children's safety when boarding and leaving buses and crossing street while bus is stopped.Drive school buses to transport children between school and home or on excursions.

TRANSIT BUS OPERATOR JOB DESCRIPTION DRIVERS
Communicate with passengers, dispatchers or other drivers using two-way radio systems.Conduct pre-trip and post-trip inspections of vehicle.Collect fares, issue and validate transfers, check bus passes and record transactions.Provide passengers with information on fares, schedules and stops.Drive buses equipped for wheelchair accessibility, and aid passengers in boarding.Drive sightseeing tour buses to transport passengers locally or over long distances.Drive buses to transport passengers and goods to intercity or long distance destinations The most common work activities listed by a Transit Operator resume are assisting passengers with baggage, issuing tickets, collecting fares, communicating messages to passengers using the intercom system, reporting incidents and adapting to traffic conditions.Drive buses or streetcars to transport passengers along established routes to local destinations.Streetcar, subway and light rail transit operators are employed by urban transit systems. Bus drivers are employed by urban transit systems, school boards or transportation authorities and private transportation companies. This work description is applicable to all Bus drivers, subway operators and other transit operators (NOC 73301).īus drivers, subway operators and other transit operators Descriptionīus drivers, subway operators and other transit operators drive buses and operate streetcars, subway trains and light rail transit vehicles to transport passengers on established routes. Find out what work is like for a transit operator - transportation in Canada. Bus drivers work as drivers for a variety of bus companies (e.g., school systems, public urban transit, private transportation).
