Transit Operator Career Guides
CDL Passenger & Air Brakes Study Guide 2025–2026
The Bus & Motorcoach Edition · Practice Tests, Pre-Trip Inspection Scripts & ELDT Basics
By Richard Wade
The original comprehensive bus-focused guide to General Knowledge, Passenger, Air Brakes, pre-trip inspections, and ELDT fundamentals.
- Published
- January 17, 2026
- Length
- 359 pages
Built for bus operators—not freight drivers.Built for bus operators—not freight drivers.
This edition strips away irrelevant trucking topics and focuses on the Class B Passenger and Air Brakes exams for transit, school bus, and motorcoach candidates.
It includes the Monster Pre-Trip Script, the LAB air-brake check, passenger-specific rules, ELDT basics, and three full-length practice tests.
Inside the book
What readers will discover
- 01A word-for-word bus pre-trip inspection script
- 02The LAB check: Leaks, Alarms, and Buttons
- 03Passenger loading, unloading, and railroad-crossing rules
- 04General Knowledge, Air Brakes, and Passenger practice tests
Who it’s for
Candidates who want the original, comprehensive 359-page edition and extensive test-preparation material.
Edition guide
Earlier Edition
Choose the edition that best fits the way you want to study.
Explore the Recommended 2nd Edition →- ✓ The second edition is more streamlined
- ✓ Updated license-to-career roadmap
- ✓ Expanded interview preparation
- ✓ Added first-90-days guidance
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