Also called: Director of Rail Operations, Bus Operations Director
Runs daily bus or rail service for a transit agency: operators, schedules, safety, and on-time performance.
You start with an incident report from overnight, review staffing for a big concert, and meet with maintenance about bus availability. You are the one who makes service run on time.
Estimated.
Approximate: anchored on Bureau of Labor Statistics data for a broader job group.
Bachelor's degree (4-year), about 10 years after high school. Bachelor's plus many years working up from operator, supervisor, or planner.
Ways in: 4-year college, On-the-job training. Training cost: $15k – $60k.
Majors to look at: Public Administration, Transportation Management, Business Administration.
Growing about average. Steady.
Low risk for 10 years. AI tracks on-time performance and incidents; leading operators and running service through crises stay human.
Classes: Business, Statistics.
Official data: O*NET occupation 11-3071.
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