Impacts of Laws and Regulations on CV and AV Technology Introduction in Transit Operations (2017) / Chapter Skim
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WORKFORCE 52 Transit Industry Readiness for AV Technology During the project, several workshops were held with transit operators to discuss issues, including workforce challenges. Several themes emerged during the workshop discussion, with topics of high interest including: • Unions and Labor – Will workers (primarily bus operators)
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WORKFORCE 53 accomplished? Depending upon the disability, additional technology solutions (auto-energized ramps, auto-securing tie-downs, etc.)
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WORKFORCE 54 e.g., promotions and layoffs. Unions also assist in protecting workers from safety risks and unsafe working conditions.
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WORKFORCE 55 recovery or maintenance and repair locations, maneuvering the vehicle around an unexpected obstacle or extracting the vehicle from unusual circumstances such as a software failure. Imagining and preparing for the type of jobs needed over the long term because of AV transit implementation is not just the role of the transit agency, but also should also be undertaken by the unions and drivers themselves.
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WORKFORCE 56 c. the protection of individual employees against a worsening of their positions related to employment; d.
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WORKFORCE 57 the vehicle or remote) should be defined for each automation level and type of transit service.
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