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Career Details :: Bus Drivers, Transit and Intercity
Description
Drive bus or motor coach, including regular route operations, charters, and private carriage. May assist passengers with baggage. May collect fares or tickets.
Experience
No previous work-related skill, knowledge, or experience is needed for these occupations. For example, a person can become a general office clerk even if he/she has never worked in an office before.
Education
These occupations may require a high school diploma or GED certificate. Some may require a formal training course to obtain a license.
Training
Employees in these occupations need anywhere from a few days to a few months of training. Usually, an experienced worker could show you how to do the job.
Tasks
- Parks vehicle at loading area for passengers to board.
- Regulates heating, lighting, and ventilating systems for passenger comfort.
- Records cash receipts and ticket fares.
- Advises passengers to be seated and orderly while on vehicle.
- Reports delays or accidents.
- Assists passengers with baggage and collects tickets or cash fares.
- Drives vehicle over specified route or to specified destination according to time schedule to transport passengers, complying with traffic regulations.
- Makes minor repairs to vehicle and changes tires.
- Inspects vehicle, and checks gas, oil, and water before departure.
- Loads and unloads baggage in baggage compartment.
Related Careers
- Cargo and Freight Agents
- Couriers and Messengers
- Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators
- Motorboat Operators
- Public Transportation Inspectors
- Rail Yard Engineers, Dinkey Operators, and Hostlers
- Subway and Streetcar Operators
- Taxi Drivers and Chauffeurs
- Truck Drivers, Light or Delivery Services
Important Abilities
General Work Activities
- Operating Vehicles or Equipment
- Handling and Moving Objects
- Performing for/Working With Public
- Inspecting Equipment, Structures, Material
- Monitor Processes, Material, Surroundings
Important Skills
- Operation and Control
- Operation Monitoring
- Equipment Maintenance
- Social Perceptiveness
- Time Management
Frequent Work Context
- Consequence of Error
- Responsible for Others' Health & Safety
- Job-Required Social Interaction
- Provide a Service to Others
- Sitting
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