Transit Service Planning Specialist

CAPITAL AREA TRANSIT SYSTEM; Baton Rouge (LA); On-site; USD 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Capital Area Transit System seeks a detail-oriented Transit Service Planning Coordinator to support fixed-route planning, schedule development, and service-change implementation. You will analyze ridership and operating data to evaluate performance, then develop practical recommendations in collaboration with Transportation and other departments.

Responsibilities include maintaining route schedules, timetables, running-time profiles, and GTFS data, while coordinating with teams to ensure smooth

Qualifications

• Minimum of two years in transit planning or related field.
• Strong analytical skills with spreadsheets and data.
• Knowledge of fixed-route operations and service planning.

Responsibilities

• Analyze route performance, ridership, productivity, and on-time metrics.
• Identify opportunities to improve routes, schedules, and service spans.
• Prepare service-planning recommendations and supporting data.
• Develop and maintain route schedules, timetables, and running-time profiles.
• Coordinate with Transportation to implement schedule changes.
• Maintain accurate route, stop, and GTFS data; prepare maps and charts.
• Support outreach and coordination with other departments on changes.

Skills

Transit planning

Data analysis

GIS

Excel

Written/verbal communication

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

GTFS

GIS software

Transit scheduling software

Job description

Capital Area Transit System seeks a detail-oriented Transit Service Planning Coordinator to support fixed-route planning, schedule development, and service-change implementation. You will analyze ridership and operating data to evaluate performance, then develop practical recommendations in collaboration with Transportation and other departments.

Responsibilities include maintaining route schedules, timetables, running-time profiles, and GTFS data, while coordinating with teams to ensure smooth