Not only are there a wide range of federal, state and local regulations to be considered in this analysis, though, there are a number of approaches used in the planning process that make across-the-board generalizations difficult. The research was consistent, though, in showing that transit companies are faced with some profound challenges as they seek to identify the most appropriate routes while balancing the needs of their fleet drivers, political interest groups and energy conservation issues. In the final analysis, the nation depends on its transit fleets for the movement of people and goods on a day-to-day basis; therefore, ensuring that the people who operate these conveyances are responsible and qualified just makes good sense.
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