Staff role

Bus Driver / Transit / Intercity

Drive bus or motor coach, including regular route operations, charters, and private carriage. May assist passengers with baggage. May collect fares or tickets.

O*NET reports this occupation under titles such as: Bus Driver; Bus Operator; Charter Bus Driver; Coach Operator; Motor Coach Driver; Motor Coach Operator; Transit Bus Driver; Transit Coach Operator; Transit Driver; Transit Operator

Tasks

  • Drive vehicles over specified routes or to specified destinations according to time schedules, complying with traffic regulations to ensure that passengers have a smooth and safe ride.
  • Park vehicles at loading areas so that passengers can board.
  • Inspect vehicles and check gas, oil, and water levels prior to departure.
  • Announce stops to passengers.
  • Assist passengers, such as elderly or individuals with disabilities, on and off bus, ensure they are seated properly, help carry baggage, and answer questions about bus schedules or routes.
  • Collect tickets or cash fares from passengers.
  • Handle passenger emergencies or disruptions.
  • Report delays or accidents.
  • Advise passengers to be seated and orderly while on vehicles.
  • Regulate heating, lighting, and ventilating systems for passenger comfort.
  • Record information, such as cash receipts and ticket fares, and maintain log book.
  • Maintain cleanliness of bus or motor coach.

Knowledge

  • Transportation
  • Customer and Personal Service
  • Public Safety and Security
  • English Language
  • Law and Government

Skills

  • Active Listening
  • Critical Thinking
  • Speaking
  • Monitoring

Abilities

  • Far Vision
  • Control Precision
  • Multilimb Coordination
  • Depth Perception
  • Spatial Orientation
  • Response Orientation
  • Reaction Time
  • Problem Sensitivity
  • Rate Control
  • Near Vision
  • Selective Attention
  • Oral Comprehension
  • Oral Expression
  • Time Sharing
  • Peripheral Vision
  • Speech Recognition
  • Speech Clarity
  • Written Comprehension
  • Arm-Hand Steadiness
  • Auditory Attention
  • Deductive Reasoning
  • Information Ordering
  • Night Vision
  • Glare Sensitivity

This page includes information from the O*NET 31.0 Database by the U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration (USDOL/ETA). Used under the CC BY 4.0 license. O*NET® is a trademark of USDOL/ETA.

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