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1 S u m m a r y As transit bus technology continues to advance, the tools used to define maintenance staffing levels must also advance. Often the number of maintenance technicians at a transit agency is based on financial constraints, fleet age, annual miles, powertrain type, how much work is outsourced, and a multitude of other key factors.
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2The research team set out to determine whether further factors could be identified and clarified with customized surveys. The research team developed a questionnaire to survey transit agencies on their current maintenance practices.
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3 • Model changes to fleet composition or usage • Model changes to maintenance times or intervals • Account for overtime required • Compare results to a group of peer agencies The Maintenance Staffing Calculator and the Maintenance Staffing Calculator User Guide include all of the elements listed above and are very flexible: they can be used by all types of agencies for very detailed analysis or to provide quick snapshots.
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