Course Prospectus
Overview
Why Attend
Certified by the Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport (CILT) in the UK, this course is uniquely focused on the operational aspects of managing school buses and land passenger transport. Pupil and passenger transport operations play an integral part in connecting society and fulfilling mobility requirements. As a result, there is a growing need to deliver against those obligations in a manner that satisfies time, cost, service and safety constraints.
In this course, we will start by highlighting the purpose and objectives of school bus and passenger transport. We then describe vehicle inspection, audit and control processes in detail, providing practical tips, techniques and templates. Next, we illustrate different facets of operations especially as they relate to routing and scheduling while also emphasizing the importance of safety in operations. We conclude the course with a thorough explanation of key operational drivers.
Course Methodology
This course uses a variety of individual exercises, team exercises, cases, games and discussion boards. It also leverages a series of videos to explain the latest pupil and passenger transport practices.
Course Objectives
By the end of the course, participants will be able to:
- List the objectives of school bus and passenger transport operations
- Manage vehicle inspection, audit and control processes for compliance with regulations
- Plan and execute pupil and passenger transport operations to optimize costs, delivery times, service quality and safety levels
- Implement pupil, passenger and fleet safety programs for secure transport operations
- Apply operational cost management strategies to improve financial performance
Target Audience
Transport coordinators, supervisors, managers, inspectors, planners and safety officers in the school bus as well as other land passenger transport sectors.
Target Competencies
- Transport management
- School bus operations
- Passenger transport operations
- Vehicle routing
- Vehicle capacity planning
- Vehicle inspection, audit and controls
- Transport safety
- Operational costs
Course Outline
- Objectives of school bus and passenger transport operations
- Objectives of transport management
- Fundamentals of school bus operations
- Matching demand with capacity
- Pupil and passenger particularities
- Recognizing passengers with audio, visual and physical disabilities
- Passenger transport modes and types
- Efficient and effective transportation
- Setting the service level
- Vehicle inspection, audit and control
- Need for compliance with government regulation
- Specifications of bus exteriors
- Specifications of seating and bus interiors
- Inspection templates
- Inspection process
- Conducting a comprehensive audit
- Operational control mechanisms
- Planning and executing transport operations
- Planning for transport operations
- Factors affecting transport decisions
- Network design options
- Vehicle routes, schedules and timetables
- KPIs for monitoring transport operations
- Safety fundamentals in pupil and passenger transport
- Elements of a safety transportation plan
- Safety as it relates to routes
- Boarding procedures
- Disembarking procedures
- Tracking boarded and disembarked pupils and passengers
- School bus “danger zone”
- Warning systems
- Pupil and passenger behavior guidelines
- Pre-trip vehicle checks
- Post-trip vehicle checks
- Driver selection criteria
- Fleet skill tests
- Formula for safe driving
- Optimizing transport operating costs
- Operational costs overview
- Particulars of fixed costs
- Particulars of variable costs
- Maintenance charges
- Cost reduction techniques across the value chain
- Critical cost ratios
- Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) relating to costs
Schedule & Fees
2026 Schedule & Fees
| Dates | City | Language | Fees | Register |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 - 24 Sep, 2026 | Virtual Learning | English | USD 1,700 Per participant | |
| 20 - 24 Sep, 2026 | Virtual Learning | Arabic | USD 1,700 Per participant | |
| 4 - 8 Oct, 2026 | Virtual Learning | Arabic | USD 1,700 Per participant | |
| 4 - 8 Oct, 2026 | Virtual Learning | English | USD 1,700 Per participant | |
| 20 - 24 Dec, 2026 | Virtual Learning | Arabic | USD 1,700 Per participant | |
| 20 - 24 Dec, 2026 | Virtual Learning | English | USD 1,700 Per participant |
2027 Schedule & Fees
| Dates | City | Language | Fees | Register |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 - 7 Jan, 2027 | Virtual Learning | English | USD 1,700 Per participant | |
| 3 - 7 Jan, 2027 | Virtual Learning | Arabic | USD 1,700 Per participant | |
| 21 - 25 Mar, 2027 | Virtual Learning | English | USD 1,700 Per participant | |
| 21 - 25 Mar, 2027 | Virtual Learning | Arabic | USD 1,700 Per participant | |
| 4 - 8 Apr, 2027 | Virtual Learning | Arabic | USD 1,700 Per participant | |
| 4 - 8 Apr, 2027 | Virtual Learning | English | USD 1,700 Per participant | |
| 20 - 24 Jun, 2027 | Virtual Learning | English | USD 1,700 Per participant | |
| 20 - 24 Jun, 2027 | Virtual Learning | Arabic | USD 1,700 Per participant | |
| 4 - 8 Jul, 2027 | Virtual Learning | English | USD 1,700 Per participant | |
| 4 - 8 Jul, 2027 | Virtual Learning | Arabic | USD 1,700 Per participant | |
| 19 - 23 Sep, 2027 | Virtual Learning | Arabic | USD 1,700 Per participant | |
| 19 - 23 Sep, 2027 | Virtual Learning | English | USD 1,700 Per participant | |
| 3 - 7 Oct, 2027 | Virtual Learning | English | USD 1,700 Per participant | |
| 3 - 7 Oct, 2027 | Virtual Learning | Arabic | USD 1,700 Per participant | |
| 19 - 23 Dec, 2027 | Virtual Learning | English | USD 1,700 Per participant | |
| 19 - 23 Dec, 2027 | Virtual Learning | Arabic | USD 1,700 Per participant |
