A Dictionary of Occupational Terms Based on the Classification of Occupations used in the Census of Population, 1921.

ORDER XXII.—PERSONS EMPLOYED IN TRANSPORT AND COMMUNICATION

Sub-order 2.—Road Transport Workers

710.—Omnibus and Tramway Proprietors and Managers

general manager (omnibus company) ; omnibus manager: is responsible to directors for administrative control of an omnibus company's working.
general manager (tramways) ; tramway manager: is in general control of whole staff of a tramway system, and is responsible to directors or to local authority for efficiency of service.
omnibus manager: see general manager (omnibus company).
superintendent (omnibus): see traffic manager.
traffic manager, traffic superintendent (tramways or omnibus) ; superintendent (omnibus): is responsible to general manager q.v. for organisation of traffic side of undertaking; controls operating staff, determines and approves time tables, routes, etc., recruits omnibus drivers (720), tramcar drivers (722), conductors (724), ticket inspectors (714) q.v., and supervises and advises upon establishment of depots to house vehicles; recommends to general manager purchase of new cars in accordance with traffic requirements.
tramway manager: see general manager (tramways).

From: A Dictionary of Occupational Terms Based on the Classification of Occupations used in the Census of Population, 1921,
Ministry of Labour, 1927. Digitised by Peter Christian, August, 2016. This text is in the Public Domain.