John Schiavone

Mr. Schiavone has been actively involved with bus transportation for over 20 years. He worked for the American Public Transportation Association (APTA) for seven years and served as staff advisor to several committees.

In addition to APTA’s Bus Equipment and Maintenance Committee, Mr. Schiavone served as staff advisor the Police and Security Committee where he organized several workshops and committee activities for transit security personnel. He also staffed APTA’s Fare Collection Committee where security aspects of revenue played an important role in the Committee’s activities.

Since becoming an independent consultant in 1990, Mr. Schiavone served as project manager for several transit-related projects and has authored five research studies for the Transportation Research Board, including: Retrofit of Buses to Meet Clean Air Regulations, Transit Bus Service Line and Cleaning Functions, Monitoring Bus Maintenance Performance, Understanding and Applying Advanced On-Board Bus Electronics, and Electrical/Electronic Training Requirements.