Transportation: Mass Transit Sample Occupations

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Transportation Planner
Handle research, design, maintenance, construction, & operations for all modes of transportation including roads, bike paths, bridges, railroads and smart rail, & airports. Some specialize in one specific mode of transportation. Requires a minimum of a B.
Bus Driver and Train Operator
Advances in transportation technology have made these occupations "greener." Transport passengers, set routes, collect fares, and respond to passengers' questions.
Metal Fabricator
Create the machines that form metal into plight or heavy real cars, bike racks, wind turbines, etc. Use specialized drills, grinders, molds, presses, and rollers, as well as computer software.
Bus or Train Operator or Truck Driver
Transport passengers or freight on trips ranging from short loops to long multi-week trips. May involve customer service or sales. As transportation technology becomes "greener," this career becomes greener. As rail freight is revived, demand for truckers
Traffic Engineer
Specialize in the design & maintenance of safe roads & highways. They determine what kinds of roads are needed to make traffic flow smoothly & then find the most economical ways to build & maintain them. Most work for government agencies or consulting fi

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