Training records for bus operators
City transit agencies and intercity motorcoach companies training new operators, with every ride-along scored, timed and signed.
Transit and motorcoach
Every ride-along on record
A driver getting the passenger (P) endorsement for the first time must complete entry-level driver training for that endorsement from a provider listed on FMCSA's Training Provider Registry (49 CFR 380.609). ELDT Systems keeps the behind-the-wheel record for each new operator.
Your own operator score sheets
Pull-outs, stops, curb approach, turns, passenger safety and anything your agency trains.
Several trainers, one record
Each session keeps the trainer who taught it, so a new operator's file shows every ride-along.
Yard and route time
Range (yard) and road minutes add up separately, with the clock beside each section.
Signed every session
The trainee and the trainer sign on the screen after each ride-along.
Reports for supervisors
A daily progress report for each trainee, emailed to the training office each morning if you want it.
Every vehicle
Record the coach or bus used for each session.
The record
Every session becomes a signed, dated record
Score every session on a phone
Each skill on your own score sheet, tapped 1 to 5 while you ride along. Running averages show who is ready and who needs more time.
A clock in every section
Start and stop the clock beside each section's minutes. The record shows the start and end times, and the trainer can correct the minutes.
Signatures on every session
The student and the trainer sign on the screen. A student who could not sign at the time signs later from their own login.
Who taught, and in which vehicle
Every session keeps the trainer who taught it, substitutes included, and the vehicle used.
Documents in the student file
Enrollment agreements, permits, licenses and photos stay with the student's record.
Reports when you need them
A daily progress report PDF for each student, a full audit binder, and every score as a spreadsheet.
State rules
Training rules where you teach
Driver training rules are set by each state. Add each classroom and range location in ELDT Systems and it shows the rules for that state, with links to the official sources.
See driver training rules by state
Sources
- 49 CFR 380.609 (eCFR): https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-49/section-380.609
Questions
Frequently asked questions
Does ELDT apply to new bus operators?
For drivers getting the passenger (P) endorsement for the first time, yes: they must complete entry-level driver training for that endorsement from a provider on FMCSA's Training Provider Registry (49 CFR 380.609).
Can supervisors get daily reports?
Yes. A progress report PDF for each trainee who trained the day before can be emailed to your training office every morning.