Initial Training and Orientation Clause Samples

Initial Training and Orientation. Prior to permitting any employee to operate a bus in revenue service, the Contractor shall adequately provide orientation and training, including but not limited to, vehicle orientation, safe bus operation, passenger relations, fare collection, route and schedule orientation, on-time performance, completion of required reports, use of cellular phones and other communications equipment, accident/emergency procedures, ADA requirements, Title VI, fatigue awareness, drug and alcohol, drug free workplace, safety and security, emergency preparedness and any training procedures and laws, regulations or policies identified by the ▇▇▇▇▇▇ Transit Authority, Pennsylvania or Federal law. The following minimum requirements shall be met: i) Each operator, either full-time or part-time, shall receive approximately eighty (80) hours of training. This requirement may be reduced to approximately forty (40) hours of formal training for any person for whom the Contractor provides written documentation of both one (1) years’ experience as an operator for the Contractor or experience and training with other transportation systems, including other public transit agencies or school bus systems may be used to meet part of the reduced training requirement; ii) The required eighty (80) hour training period shall include an eight