CiNii Books - Road passenger transport management : planning and coordinating passenger transport operations

Road passenger transport management is an important role, involving the planning and coordinating of passenger transport operations, including routes and schedules. Managers ensure that passengers reach their destinations safely, on time and in the most cost-effective way. Road Passenger Transport Management covers all the essential tasks a transport manager is expected to master. Road Passenger Transport Management provides tips and tools for working with customers, planning routes and scheduling delivery times, as well as managing a team of supervisors, administration staff and drivers. The authors include guidelines for coordinating staff training and arranging vehicle maintenance, MOTs and tax payments, as well as organizing vehicle replacements and managing contracts and developing new business. This is a contributed book, with expertise shared from well-known academics and practitioners who have spent many years in the passenger transport field. The tools and case studies in this vital new guide will enable readers to learn new skills or build on existing expertise. Online supporting resources include sample performance reports and target assessment forms.

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Section - ONE: How the bus business works
Section - 01: Definition of road passenger transport
Section - 02: History, heritage, current challenges
Section - 03: The legal and regulatory framework
Section - 04: Planning
Section - 05: Vehicles and fuels
Section - 06: Operations
Section - 07: Fares, ticketing and other revenue - turning a social service into a business
Section - 08: Human resources case study: Metroline
Section - TWO: Wider engagement
Section - 09: The present and potential market for public transport
Section - 10: Bus provision and land use planning
Section - 11: Bus priority
Section - 12: Planning and operating a rural bus service
Section - 13: Further partnerships between bus operators, local authorities and employers
Section - 14: The bus industry in Wales
Section - 15: Working with the public
Section - 16: The value of the bus to society
Section - 17: Presentation
Section - 18: The future and new technology
Section - 19: Appendix I (by Cyril McIntyre) - Regulation of road passenger transport in the Republic of Ireland
Section - 20: Appendix II (by Gavin Booth) - Scotland's buses
Section - 21: Index

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