Operational Differences and Similarities Among the Motorcoach, School Bus, and Trucking Industries (2005) / Chapter Skim
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The data on motorcoach injuries and crashes include transit buses, and the data on school buses include both school bus districts and school bus contractors, as well as other vehicles used as school buses. As a result, the school bus safety statistics are likely to be approximately three times as large as the statistics for school bus contractors alone.
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All three types of drivers generally must obtain a Commercial Driver's License; be 21 years of age; pass a physical examination if transporting passengers or goods across state lines; submit to random drug and alcohol testing; speak English well enough to read road signs; pass an FMCSA written examination; and have no criminal record involving drunk driving, drug use, or hitand-run driving. Because of the nature of their work, school bus and motorcoach drivers must be even-tempered and enjoy working with people.
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TABLE 37 Motorcoach industry segments, 2000 TABLE 38 School bus industry segments, 2000 West Midwest South Northeast Canada Mexico Other 22% Motorcoach 19% 18% 37% 4% 0.26% 0.02% 0% 1% 0.03% School Bus 12% 38% 37% 13% Trucking 0.68% 0.07% 3% 19% 35% 29% 14% Note: Total of 8,568 motorcoach firms, 3,067 school bus firms, and 511,085 trucking firms are represented. This chart excludes 101,686 firms with unknown information, 595 firms with equal-sized bus and trucking operations, 82 bus firms with equal-sized school bus and motorcoach operations, and 2,157 bus firms with no information on types of vehicles operated.
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Source: NHTSA, Traffic Safety Facts 2002; University of Michigan Transportation Research Institute, Bus Accidents in the United States, 1995 to 1999; NHTSA, Report to Congress: School Bus Safety Crashworthiness Research, 2002. Figure 41.
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Operating Ratio 1994 20 870,353,545 918,521,994 106% 1995 20 917,298,271 899,176,159 98% 1996 17 911,504,145 878,185,221 96% 1997 17 995,893,583 946,783,868 95% 1998 15 998,755,677 947,036,225 95% 1999 14 1,014,134,122 1,013,888,975 100% 2000 12 1,087,594,256 1,034,800,005 95% 2001 12 1,075,601,174 1,039,218,004 97% Average Operating Ratio, 1994 to 2002 98% Note: Intercity regular route carriers, defined as carriers whose revenue from intercity regular routes exceeds revenue from all other types (local, commuter, charter) combined.
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Their active duty time each day will Other – 5% Motorcoach Charter – 56% Scheduled – 25% Tour – 11% School Bus Household Goods – 5% Tank – 2% General Truckload – 46% General Less-ThanTruckload – 30% Other – 11% Bulk – 2% Refrigerated – 4% For-Hire Trucking Public School – 89% Local Charter Bus – 3% Private/Parochial School – 3% Special Needs – 2% Interurban Charter Bus – 1% Other – 2% Source: United Motorcoach Association, 2000 UMA Benchmarking and Operating Ratios Study (reflects survey responses from 175 motorcoach companies nationwide) ; Census Bureau, 1997 Economic Census; American Trucking Associations, Inc., American Trucking Trends 2003 (dervied from reports filed with the U.S.
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TABLE 44 Comparison of driver compensation Driver Hourly Wage Ranges Motorcoach $10.64–$15.15 School Bus $10.77–$12.98 Truck $11.48–$15.97 Note: Wages are national medians except for the upper school bus driver compensation limit, which is an average. Source: American Bus Association, Destinations magazine, "2001 Industry Survey"; Bureau of Labor Statistics Occupational Outlook Handbook, 2004–2005 Edition; School Bus Fleet, "2003 Contractor Survey." TABLE 43 Comparison of driver qualifications for employment Motorcoach Drivers School Bus Drivers Truck Drivers • Obtain a Commercial Driver's License • Pass a physical exam every two years (if transporting passengers across state lines)
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Motorcoach Drivers School Bus Drivers Truck Drivers
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Motorcoach Drivers School Bus Drivers Truck Drivers • Inspect the bus before leaving the terminal or garage. • Be alert when driving in order to prevent crashes.
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Motorcoach Drivers School Bus Drivers Truck Drivers Must comply with the rules in effect on October 1, 2002. Must comply with the rules in effect on October 1, 2002.
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Manufacturer Classes III–VIII Trucks 1994 1,800 35,000 388,100 1995 2,200 36,400 428,100 1996 2,700 37,200 410,800 1997 3,100 37,100 425,900 1998 3,700 37,900 526,900 1999 4,100 42,300 643,600 2000 3,100 43,200 578,100 2001 2,700 38,100 451,500 2002 2,400 40,100 402,200 Source: METRO magazine, 2004 Fact Book; School Bus Fleet magazine, "2002 North American School Bus Sales"; American Trucking Associations, Inc., American Trucking Trends 2003. TABLE 52 Comparison of public school bus and trucking revenue trends, 1991 to 2001 TABLE 53 Comparison of motorcoach passenger-miles, school bus passengers, and truck ton-miles, 1991 to 2002 Year Purchased Services for Public School Bus Transportation ($ Millions, 2000)
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