TOP DOG: Transit Operator Manpower Planning Model

Federal Transit Administration 50th Anniversaryhttps://doi.org/10.21949/15274221987PDFTech ReportMacDorman & AssociatesUnited States. Urban Mass Transportation Administration. Office of Methods and SupportUnited States. Department of TransportationWashington (District of Columbia);United StatesCost effectivenessHiring policiesPersonnel managementTransit operating agenciesTransit operatorsAdministration and ManagementPublic TransportationDOT-I-87-30Final ReportThis document describes the application of Transit Operator Planning, Diagnostic, and Optimization Guidelines (TOPDOG), a model that can assist transit managers in planning and analyzing their vehicle operator requirements. The objective of TOPDOG is to provide information that aids in determining the most cost-effective number of full-time and part-time operators (FTOs and PTOs) to employ based on service schedules and operator work assignments.138