Road Passenger Transport Management

Road Passenger Transport Management

Author: Tony Francis

Publisher:

Published: 2020

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 9780749497019

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A complete guide to road passenger transport management, featuring contributions from experts in the field and management tools for passenger road transport operators.


Road Passenger Transport Management

Road Passenger Transport Management

Author: Tony Francis

Publisher: Kogan Page Publishers

Published: 2020-09-10

Total Pages: 353

ISBN-13: 0749497025

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Road passenger transport management is an important role, involving the planning and coordinating of passenger transport operations, including routes and schedules. Managers ensure that passengers reach their destinations safely, on time and in the most cost-effective way. Road Passenger Transport Management covers all the essential tasks a transport manager is expected to master. Road Passenger Transport Management provides tips and tools for working with customers, planning routes and scheduling delivery times, as well as managing a team of supervisors, administration staff and drivers. The authors include guidelines for coordinating staff training and arranging vehicle maintenance, MOTs and tax payments, as well as organizing vehicle replacements and managing contracts and developing new business. This is a contributed book, with expertise shared from well-known academics and practitioners who have spent many years in the passenger transport field. The tools and case studies in this vital new guide will enable readers to learn new skills or build on existing expertise. Online supporting resources include sample performance reports and target assessment forms.


Managing Transport Operations

Managing Transport Operations

Author: Edmund J. Gubbins

Publisher: Kogan Page Publishers

Published: 2003

Total Pages: 312

ISBN-13: 9780749439286

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Transport managers perform an essential and rewarding function in society, controlling the infrastructure that allows people and goods to move around conveniently and swiftly. In clear jargon-free language, this book explains the exceptionally wide range of skills demanded of transport managers, who must understand the economic, social, political and technical aspects of road, rail, air and sea transport, while, crucially, ensuring that levels of safety and reliability are not compromised. This new edition has been fully revised and updated to take account of recent major developments that have taken place in the world of transport, including the function of the Strategic Rail Authority, the Transport Act 2000 and the restructuring of the Department of Transport, Local Government and the Regions. Tailored to meet the Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport syllabuses for Transport Management, this book is a 'must-have' resource for students and an essential companion for transport managers. Book jacket.


Public Transport Planning and Management in Developing Countries

Public Transport Planning and Management in Developing Countries

Author: Ashish Verma

Publisher: CRC Press

Published: 2014-12-17

Total Pages: 276

ISBN-13: 1466581603

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Developing Countries Have Different Transportation Issues and Requirements Than Developed CountriesAn efficient transportation system is critical for a country's development. Yet cities in developing countries are typically characterized by high-density urban areas and poor public transport, as well as lack of proper roads, parking facilities, road


Public Transport

Public Transport

Author: Peter White

Publisher: Taylor & Francis

Published: 2002

Total Pages: 232

ISBN-13: 0415257719

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Peter White reviews current practices in urban, rural and long-distance travel by road, rail and air. The review covers the legal and organisational structure in Britain but is also applicable to many other countries.