Dallas Area Rapid Transit

Frank E. Jennings
Vice President of Transportation

Responsibilities
Frank Jennings directs DART's largest single department, which employs more than 1,300 bus and rail operators, supervisors and support staff. A veteran transit executive whose industry experience began as a bus operator in 1968, he is responsible for the operations and administration of the agency's bus, light rail and special events services and reports to the Executive Vice President, Operations.

Experience
Vice President of Transportation, Dallas Area Rapid Transit: 1995-present
Assistant Vice President, Bus Transportation, DART: 1989-95
Assistant Director of Transportation, DART: 1987-89
Manager of Field and Division Audit Section of Quality Assurance, DART: Sept.-Oct. 1987
Manager of Transportation Support, Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority: 1984-87
Special Service Supervisor, WMATA: 1981-84
Principal Street Supervisor, WMATA: 1977-81
Radio Dispatcher, WMATA: 1975-77
Utility Bus Operator, WMATA: 1973-75
Bus Operator, WMATA: 1968-73
Warehouse Specialist, United States Air Force: 1960-68

Professional/Recognition
Member, APTA Bus Operations Committee: 1991-present
The Assistant General Manager's Management Achievement Award: 1985
Distinguished Service Award for Outstanding Work Performance: 1985

Education
NCO Academy, USAF: 1967
Management Course for Air Force Supervisors: 1967
Prince George's Community College, Largo, Maryland: 1973-75
Middle Management Seminar, University of Southern California: 1982-83
Bus System Safety, Transportation Safety Institute: 1983
Manager of Managers, University of Michigan: 1984
National Urban Mass Transportation Management Seminar, Northeastern University: 1985
Labor Relations for Transit, The Graduate School of Business, Indiana University: 1986

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