News and Updates

Overview for Electric School Bus Operators

Posted April 2024

Join the National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) and the Joint Office of Energy and Transportation, in conjunction with ITLC, on April 10 at 1 pm ET, for part one of a four-part series of webinars on the fundamental understanding of electric school bus technology.

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TWC’s Event Calendar

Posted April 2024

Stay up-to-date on a range of upcoming transit-related events through the TWC Events Calendar on TWC’s website!

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Survey: Identifying Current and Future Priorities for New Transit Standards Development

Posted April 2024

The American Public Transportation Association (APTA), partnering with the Center for Urban Transportation Research (CUTR), has developed and distributed a survey to gather input from a broad range of the industry including all transit workers, transit modes, transit industry associations, members of the academic community and other researchers, federal and state agency employees, consultants, industry vendors/business groups, and others.

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A Dive into the Zero-Emission Ferry Industry

Posted April 2024

ITLC’s Instructional Designer Brandon Liu traveled to Arlington, Virginia for the Global Mass Transit Zero Emission Ferries - East Conference. The one-day event hosted multiple engaging sessions featuring panelists from electric ferry manufacturers and engineers, federal representatives touting policy and funding opportunities, and representatives from cities that have implemented electric ferry infrastructure.

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Moving Forward with Bus Operator Mentor Training

Posted April 2024

Over forty bus operator mentors were in attendance for mentor training at King County Metro in Seattle, where training was co-facilitated by TWC’s Senior Workforce Development Advisor Maurice Beard and ATU’s International Director of Apprenticeships and Workforce Development Jamaine Gibson.

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