News and Updates
Center Staff Tours Job Corps DC Campus
Posted March 2017
On February 23rd, Center staff joined Jim Reid of the International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers (IAM & AW) for a tour of the Transportation Communications Union/International Association of Machinists (TCU/IAM) - Job Corps campus in Southwest Washington, DC. During the tour, Job Corps staff members introduced how the program helps prepare young people for careers in the transportation sector.
Read more...Center Helps Kentucky Agency Register Transit Coach Operator Apprenticeship Program
Posted March 2017
February 20th, Tia Brown, Program Manager participated in a joint apprenticeship committee meeting with labor and management representatives from the Transit Authority of River City (TARC).
Read more...This week’s update includes stories on commuter rail continues to make progress on PTC,
Posted February 2017
This week’s update includes stories on commuter rail continues to make progress on PTC, Sound Transit light-rail ridership rose 65.8% and feds delay Caltrain electrification money.
Read more...BART Credits Center & Transit Elevator/Escalator Consortium w/Helping to Maintain its Skilled Labor
Posted February 2017
BART has a lot of elevators and escalators to maintain. In a recent article, the Elevator/Escalator Consortium member recognized its involvement in the Consortium as an important part of its ability to maintain the 175 escalators, 132 elevators and three wheelchair lifts within the agency’s system.
Read more...This week’s update includes stories on Metro Could Lose more than $10M,
Posted February 2017
This week’s update includes stories on Metro Could Lose more than $10M, Metro-North Logs Ridership Record and MARTA Cancels Brookhaven Development.
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