Possible Clues:

• That's the prescribed course for such stupid-sounding transport
• Programme for a course of study
• First-day-of-class handout
• Makes Sally take transport as a matter of course
• Friend's returning by public transport maybe from course of study
• Class outline
• Course subjects
• Programme backed sea-going vehicle friendly nation's taken south
• Details of course of naval vessel mate's heading North
• British colleague's backed American students' programme