Controlling System Costs: Basic and Advanced Scheduling Manuals and Contemporary Issues in Transit Scheduling. TCRP Report 135

摘要

As a transit manager, executive, or policy maker you probably already know that schedule making is a vital function for your agency. Without accurate schedules, your agency would be unable to provide a reliable quality service to your riding public. Beyond the need for accurate schedules, your schedulers are vital to virtually every aspect of your agency, from finance to labor relations, and from planning to operations management. This summary distills five key reasons why scheduling is vitally important.