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DIRECTOR, TRANSPORTATION

Specialty Definition: DIRECTOR, TRANSPORTATION

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Occupations

Formulates policies, programs, and procedures for transportation system, including schedules, rates, routes, assignment of drivers and vehicles and other terminal operations: Submits recommendations for development of, and compliance with transportation policies, procedures, and programs. Plans, directs, and implements vehicle scheduling, allocation, dispatching, licensing, and communication functions in accordance with established policies and objectives to effect economical utilization of vehicle facilities. Directs compilation and issuance of timetables. Conducts continuous analyses of vehicle and driver assignments and analyzes scheduling for possible consolidation. Reviews and revises driver schedules to ensure increased efficiency and to lower costs. Conducts field surveys to evaluate operations and recommends changes. Directs compilation and preparation of statistical surveys to determine traffic trends. Reviews and analyzes reports, such as revenue and performance records, and seat occupancy patterns to secure information for recommended changes. Analyzes proposed schedules and rates, initiates preparation and distribution of proposed trip schedule changes, and submits analyses of data and rescheduling recommendations to administration. Directs operation and maintenance of communication systems, reviews procedures, provides guidance to resolve technical problems, analyzes costs and recommends cost control measures. Reviews cost statements to locate excessive expenses, and develops plans, policies, and budgets. Selects and recommends personnel for staff positions and trains and assigns personnel for supervisory positions. (references)

Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.

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Alternative Orthography: DIRECTOR, TRANSPORTATION


Hexadecimal (or equivalents, 770AD-1900s) (references)

44 49 52 45 43 54 4F 52 2C      54 52 41 4E 53 50 4F 52 54 41 54 49 4F 4E

Leonardo da Vinci (1452-1519; backwards) (references)

    

Binary Code (1918-1938, probably earlier) (references)

01000100 01001001 01010010 01000101 01000011 01010100 01001111 01010010 00101100 00100000 01010100 01010010 01000001 01001110 01010011 01010000 01001111 01010010 01010100 01000001 01010100 01001001 01001111 01001110

HTML Code (1990) (references)

&#68 &#73 &#82 &#69 &#67 &#84 &#79 &#82 &#44 &#32 &#84 &#82 &#65 &#78 &#83 &#80 &#79 &#82 &#84 &#65 &#84 &#73 &#79 &#78

ISO 10646 (1991-1993) (references)

0044 0049 0052 0045 0043 0054 004F 0052 002C      0054 0052 0041 004E 0053 0050 004F 0052 0054 0041 0054 0049 004F 004E

Encryption (beginner's substitution cypher): (references)

38435239375449521425452354853504952543554434948

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