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TCRP Synthesis 93:

Practices to Protect Bus Operators from Passenger Assault

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Size: 136 pages, 8.5 x 11

Publication Year:2011

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Authors:
Yuko J Nakanishi; William C Fleming; Transportation Research Board
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TRB's Transit Cooperative Research Program (TCRP) Synthesis 93: Practices to Protect Bus Operators from Passenger Assault highlights practices and policies implemented by transit agencies to deter and mitigate assaults on bus operators. ...
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Front Matter i-ix  
Summary 1-6 (skim)
Background 7-9 (skim)
Technical Approach to Project 10-10 (skim)
Report Organization 11-11 (skim)
Transit Security 12-12 (skim)
Workplace Violence 13-13 (skim)
Bus Operator Training and Selection 14-14 (skim)
Self-Defense 15-16 (skim)
Bus Operator Perspective 17-17 (skim)
International Studies 18-18 (skim)
Fare and Rules Enforcement 19-21 (skim)
Assault Characteristics 23-23 (skim)
Training 24-24 (skim)
Data Collection and Reporting 25-25 (skim)
Methods to Address Operator Assaults 26-27 (skim)
Impact of Violence Against Operators 28-28 (skim)
Effective Measures 29-32 (skim)
Barriers 33-36 (skim)
Information Management and Crime Analysis 37-38 (skim)
Video Surveillance 39-41 (skim)
Audio Surveillance 42-44 (skim)
Automatic Vehicle Location System 45-45 (skim)
Emergency Communications 46-46 (skim)
DNA Kits 47-47 (skim)
Bus Operator Selection 48-49 (skim)
Policing 50-50 (skim)
Self-Defense Tools 51-52 (skim)
Self-Defense Training 53-54 (skim)
Customer Service Training 55-55 (skim)
Behavioral Assessment Training 56-57 (skim)
Suspension-of-Service Policy 58-60 (skim)
Fare Policy 61-62 (skim)
Employee Assistance 63-63 (skim)
Passenger Outreach 64-65 (skim)
School and Community Outreach 66-67 (skim)
Other Policies 68-69 (skim)
Summary of Findings 70-70 (skim)
Further Research 71-72 (skim)
Acronyms and Abbreviations 73-73 (skim)
References 74-74 (skim)
Bibliography 75-77 (skim)
Glossary 78-80 (skim)
Appendix A - Supplemental Information 81-115 (skim)
Appendix B - List of Survey Participants 116-117 (skim)
Appendix C - Survey Instrument 118-126 (skim)
Abbreviations used without definitions in TRB publications 127-127 (skim)

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TRB's Transit Cooperative Research Program (TCRP) Synthesis 93: Practices to Protect Bus Operators from Passenger Assault highlights practices and policies implemented by transit agencies to deter and mitigate assaults on bus operators.

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