… people, protecting our resources and our environment, and bringing communities together. What kind of skills do you need to work in public transportation? Transit agencies need people in many different areas to keep them running. Operators Bus and train operators have an enormous responsibility and great importance. They must get customers to their destination in a safe and timely manner. They are the face of the transit agency, and they work most … to detour around construction or a traffic incident, dispatch will determine a safe alternative route and help customers get where they need to go. If a vehicle needs servicing while it’s out on the road, dispatch is the operator’s first call. …

… Dear Gabby, How Do You Plan Detours? … Dear Gabby, How Do You Plan Detours? Gabby is here to share and answer the hundreds of questions you send to her every day. She's your source for the inside scoop on everything … It’s pretty fast and easy. The GPS tells you it’s rerouting, and suddenly you’ve got a whole new set of directions to get you to your destination. Rerouting a bus line is not nearly as quick or as easy, but we have just as many road obstacles as cars do. So what does it take to plan a …

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