Transit Planning Analyst: Route & Schedule Designer

CTtransit; Hamden (CT); On-site; USD 70,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

CTtransit in Connecticut seeks Transportation Planners to monitor routine service and analyze data for periodic route and schedule adjustments across CTtransit statewide and CTfastrak systems.

Responsibilities include compiling ridership data, evaluating on-time performance, investigating improvement opportunities, and applying planning software to design services. Collaboration with cities and towns is essential for success.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Urban Studies, Urban Planning, Regional Planning, Geography, Public Policy or closely related field.
• Three years of relevant work experience required; equivalent combination considered.
• Excellent mathematical skills and ability to work with large data sets.
• Experience with transit planning software (Trapeze FX, Block Buster, Transit Master, Ops) desirable.
• Knowledge of GIS and CT statewide transit networks is desirable.
• Familiarity with ITS applications, AVL and APC is desired.
• Strong Excel and Power BI skills; ability to create complex analyses.

Responsibilities

• Compile and analyze ridership and on-time performance data and produce planning reports.
• Investigate service requests and estimate costs, fleet and labor implications.
• Assess impacts of traffic generators on current and future operations using field assessments.
• Conduct service analysis and design, including route performance and new service development.
• Construct transit services using schedules, route traces, and bus stops; support run cutting.
• Assist with ITS products including announcements and headsign control.
• Develop technical reports such as NTD metrics, Title VI compliance, and service equity analyses.
• Assist bus stop management and maintenance; interact with municipal and neighboring transit agencies.
• Develop customer information products and participate in staff trainings.

Skills

Mathematical analysis

Attention to detail

Communication skills

Independent and team work

Analytical thinking

Education

Bachelor's degree in Urban Studies/Planning or related field

Tools

Trapeze software

GIS software

Power BI / Excel pivot tables

Microsoft 365 tools

Job description

CTtransit in Connecticut seeks Transportation Planners to monitor routine service and analyze data for periodic route and schedule adjustments across CTtransit statewide and CTfastrak systems.

Responsibilities include compiling ridership data, evaluating on-time performance, investigating improvement opportunities, and applying planning software to design services. Collaboration with cities and towns is essential for success.