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... 1 Transit schedules provide the blueprint for fixed-route transit -- they affect operating and capital costs, safety, customer satisfaction, and operator well-being and health. Although scheduling has moved from a largely paper-based practice to one that now uses purposebuilt scheduling software and utilizes data collected from automated systems, transit scheduling is still a human process that is merely assisted by software and data.
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... 2 Managing the Transit Scheduling Workforce needs to perform scheduling duties.) Median wages are between $31,000 and $51,000 for entry level transit schedulers and between $50,000 and $83,000 for the most senior scheduler in an agency; wages tend to vary with agency size.
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... Summary 3 the most efficient and effective methods for providing training, and to increase the utilization of existing training resources. Research on scheduling management and practices would also be beneficial for agencies of all sizes.

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