Also called: Route Planner, Transit Planner, Bus Network Designer
Designs bus and train routes and frequencies so transit gets people where they need to go.
You map where people live and work, count riders using fare-card data, and redesign a bus network so buses come every 10 minutes instead of every 30. You also present your plans at community meetings.
Based on BLS urban and regional planners (median about $82k).
Approximate: anchored on Bureau of Labor Statistics data for a broader job group.
Bachelor's degree (4-year), about 5 years after high school. Bachelor's or master's in urban planning, geography, or civil engineering.
Ways in: 4-year college, Graduate school. Training cost: $15k – $60k.
Majors to look at: Urban Planning, Geography / GIS, Civil Engineering.
Growing about average (about 4% over 10 years). Steady.
Medium risk for 10 years. AI ridership models draft whole route networks; public input and tradeoffs stay human, with fewer junior roles.
Classes: Geography, AP Statistics, Government.
Official data: O*NET occupation 19-3051.
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