14405 – Transportation route and crew schedulers

Lead statement

Transportation route and crew schedulers prepare operational and crew schedules for transportation equipment and operating personnel.

Main duties

• Review schedule requisitions, passenger counts and cargo, running times, distances, personnel availability and other pertinent information to establish schedule parameters
• Design new or modify existing schedules using computer software or other methods
• Incorporate into route plan factors such as peak travel periods, holidays, special events and construction with emphasis on time and cost efficiency
• Assign personnel to equipment and routes and schedule work shifts
• Compile equipment and personnel records, including hours in service, distances, maintenance, repairs required and other data, to produce operating reports
• May prepare user guides and other public service information.

Employment requirements

• Completion of secondary school is required.
• Several years of experience in an appropriate transportation sector are usually required.
• On-the-job training may be provided.

Example job titles

bus scheduler · depot clerk - transit system · scheduler - transit system · transit scheduler · schedule analyst · transportation schedule clerk · schedule maker · schedule writer · transportation schedule maker · transportation schedules writer · transportation routes scheduler · flight crew scheduler · senior schedule writer · subway scheduler · train scheduler · crew scheduler - railway transport · transportation clerk · truck scheduler · rapid transit scheduler · transit planner · schedule control clerk · crew scheduler - aeronautics · crew dispatcher · crew scheduler - transportation · logistics clerk - transportation · transportation route scheduler · air transport schedule analyst · flight scheduler · bus transportation service coordinator

Wages (per hour)

Source: Job Bank wages, 2025 release (ESDC). Low and high are the 10th and 90th percentiles.