What do you know about public transit rules, regulations, and safety compliance?

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Rules and regulation surrounding safety and public transit use will change depending on the region in which you are interviewing. The hiring authority would like to know that you have at least a basic understanding of the industry before being hired. If you are new to the public transit industry, it is entirely acceptable for your knowledge to be limited. In this case, it is more important that you show a willingness to learn more about the industry.

"I have worked in public transit for fifteen years and am very familiar with the rules and regulations for operators and other employees in this industry. I know that CTA will have its own set of regulations laid out which I am more than happy to begin learning. Safety and compliance are topics of utmost importance to me."

"I fully understand why CTA would need to have strict rules surrounding public transit use, and compliance. If you could direct me on where to learn more about the regulations in our area, I would like to gain a head start on my learning."

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"I know about traffic rules. And I know too that the CTA has its own regulation tag I'm ready to learn. But I know the best thing is to keep passengers safe while they are traveling."

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Ok, good. You can expand your explanation in a number of ways. How did you learn and apply the traffic rules? How are these similar to the CTA's? How are they different? How can you convince the interviewer that you can learn and apply their rules quickly?

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