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7412 Bus Drivers, Subway Operators and Other Transit Operators

This unit group includes workers who drive buses and operate streetcars, subway trains and light rail transit vehicles to transport passengers on established routes. Bus drivers are employed by urban transit systems, elementary and secondary schools and private transportation companies. Streetcar, subway and light rail transit operators are employed by urban transit systems.

Example Titles

bus driver
ground transportation driver
light rail transit operator
motor coach driver
school bus driver
sightseeing tour driver
streetcar operator
subway train operator
transit operator – transportation

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Main duties

Bus and streetcar drivers perform some or all of the following duties:

• Drive buses or streetcars to transport passengers along established routes to local destinations
• Drive buses to transport passengers and goods to intercity or long distance destinations
• Drive sightseeing tour buses to transport passengers locally or over long distances, and may provide information on points of interest during trip
• Drive buses equipped for wheelchair accessibility, and aid passengers in boarding
• Provide passengers with information on fares, schedules and stops
• Collect fares, issue transfers, check bus passes and record transactions
• Report delays, mechanical problems and accidents
• May load and unload passengers' luggage.

School bus drivers perform some or all of the following duties:

• Drive school buses to transport children between school and home or on excursions
• Ensure children's safety when boarding and leaving buses and crossing street while bus is stopped.

Subway train and light rail transit operators perform some or all of the following duties:

• Operate subway or rail transit vehicles as part of two-person crew
• Observe signals at crossings and arrival and departure points
• Operate controls to open and close transit vehicle doors
• Report delays, malfunctions and accidents to control unit
• Direct passengers during emergency evacuation procedures.

Employment requirements

• Completion of secondary school may be required.

• Up to three months of on-the-job training, including classroom instruction, is usually provided for all occupations in this unit group.

• A minimum of one year of safe driving experience is required.

• Bus drivers require a Class B, C, E or F driver's licence in Ontario, and a Class 2 driver's licence elsewhere.

• An air brakes endorsement and first aid certificate may be required.

• Experience as a public transit bus driver is usually required for subway and light rail transit operators.

Additional information

• Progression to transit supervisory or inspector positions is possible with experience.

Classified elsewhere

• Supervisors and inspectors of bus drivers, subway operators and other transit operators (in 7222 Supervisors, Motor Transport and Other Ground Transit Operators )