If something is obstructing your path (i.e. preventing you from following route), what should you do?
Call it in to the sup and await further
instructions.
100
What is the blowout procedure?
Stay off the brakes. Braking could cause loss of steering control if a tire is flat.
Hold the steering wheel firmly with both hands.
Remove your foot from the accelerator and let the bus coast. Begin to brake lightly if control can be maintained.
Bring the bus to a stop on the side of the road.
100
What route is block 26?
Colonnade Shuttle
100
What is unit 1?
On duty sup.
200
Name all the night stops.
Gilmer Hall, Thornton Hall, McCormick Bridge, Clark Hall, Brown College
200
What’s the 10th Street detour?
For the IL, you go straight onto 10th St. all the way down to Main St. Turn right onto Main St. and left onto JPA.
For the OL, you turn right onto Main St. after leaving Jordan Hall. Turn left onto 10th St. all the way down to Grady Ave. Turn left on Grady Ave. and right on to Madison Ave.
200
What is the brake failure procedure?
Warn passengers that you may be stopping suddenly.
Attempt to stop using the DD3.
Attempt to stop using the rear-door interlock.
Rub the tires against the curb.
Hit soft objects, ex. shrubs.
Hit hard objects, ex. small trees.
200
What is block 19?
Hereford Express
200
What are units 0, 8, and 2008.
Operations vehicles. White GMC van, green GMC van, blue Chevy Cavalier.
300
What stops do Northline and Outer Loop share?
Library, Monroe, Brown College (N/W), McCormick Rd Bridge (N/W), McCormick Dorms, Alderman/O-Hill, Alderman/Gooch OB
Stadium/Runk (before 0830)
300
What is the 13th/Wertland St. Detour?
For OL turn right onto 13th St. then a Left on Wertland St. and a right onto 14th St. to resume route.
300
What is the railroad procedure? You will need to know this for the DMV
Stop 15 to 50 feet from the tracks and turn the 4-ways on. Check for signs stating number of tracks to be crossed.
Turn off radio, defroster and fan; ask passengers to be quiet.
Open the front door and window; look and listen for oncoming trains.
If the way is clear, proceed across the tracks with the doors closed and 4-ways on. Do not cross until you are certain there is enough room on the other side of the tracks for the entire bus.
Do not stop on the tracks. Turn off the 4-ways after the bus is clear of the tracks.
300
How often will a IL be at Mad/Preston during full and holiday service both day and night?
Full: Day every 10 mins
Night every 15 mins
Holiday: Day every 20 mins
Night every 30 mins
300
Who is unit 7 and what is he/she responsible for?
Mary Greeson, Charter Coordinator
400
What time does the SHS stop going down JPA?
0724
400
What is the Kluge Childrens Rehabilitation Center detour?
Continue straight down Ivy till you get to the Kluge Rehabilitation Center on the left and turn around in the parking lot. Head back down Ivy and pick up/drop off passengers by the Shell gas station.
400
What is the breakdown procedure?
Try to get the bus to a safe place that does not block the flow of traffic.
Assess the problem. If you cannot fix it yourself, call the sup and report the breakdown using the 10-47 code. Use mechanical codes to describe the problem.
Inform your passengers the bus will not be moving, and suggest alternative routes.
Set out emergency triangles.
Direct traffic if necessary.
400
How often does block 26 run in the summer?
It doesn't run at all.
400
Who is unit 5 and what does he/she do?
Kato Carter, Operations Manager
500
What time does the OL stop going through Piedmont?
0830
500
What is the North Grounds detour for Northline?
The NL will proceed on route from the CHP towards the Lambeth stop, bypassing Massie Rd and continuing straight on Emmet. Turn left on Arlington Blvd and come to the BWW time stop. Leaving BWW, the NL will proceed on route through Darden, turning left out of Darden and heading back towards BWW. NL will then turn right on Emmet St, bypass Massie Rd, and resume normal service at the Lambeth Footbridge stop.
500
What is the accident procedure?
Remain calm.
Stop the bus and check for injuries.
Call the supervisor immediately; inform the sup that you have been involved in a 10-50, and give him or her your bus number, block number, and location (10-20). Request an ambulance or other assistance if necessary.
Hand out courtesy cards and encourage passengers to fill them out completely. Each passenger should get a courtesy card, and you should at least obtain the names and phone numbers of all passengers. Accomplish this by letting them out the front door only and collecting each passenger‘s courtesy card as he or she gets off. Passengers willing to wait with the bus until the arrival of the Virginia State Police should be encouraged to do so to assist in the official investigation and answer any questions or clear up any conflicting statements.
Do not move the bus unless specifically instructed to do so by a state, city or University police officer or by a sup. If an officer other than a state police officer asks you to move the bus, take down their name and badge number so that the state police know whom to contact. Then move the bus as instructed.
Inform your passengers that the bus will not be moving, and suggest alternative routes.
Set out emergency triangles.
Direct traffic if necessary. Do not
discuss the accident with anyone other than a police officer or a sup. Do not admit fault to anyone.
500
What blocks are in service during Holiday service at any given point?