Also called: Run Cutter, Operations Scheduler
Builds the timetables and assigns the work shifts ('runs') for bus and train operators.
Using scheduling software, you figure out how many buses a route needs, then cut the day into legal shifts for operators while keeping costs down. Every few months a new schedule goes live and you fix what didn't work.
Estimated.
Approximate: anchored on Bureau of Labor Statistics data for a broader job group.
Bachelor's degree (4-year), about 4 years after high school. Bachelor's in planning, math, or business, or experience as an operator.
Ways in: 4-year college, On-the-job training. Training cost: $15k – $60k.
Majors to look at: Urban Planning, Mathematics, Operations Research.
Growing about average. Steady.
High risk for 10 years. Scheduling software already builds timetables and operator runs; AI optimizers cut most remaining manual work.
Classes: Algebra II, Computer applications.
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