News and Updates

Industry Survey

Posted July 2024

Zero-Emission Fleet Transition Survey

ITLC and Planning Communities are conducting a research project funded by the Transit Cooperative Research Program (TCRP) titled “Zero-Emission Vehicles: New Tech, New Skills, New Jobs.”

NTI Leads Inaugural Delivery of BEB Familiarization Course

Posted July 2024

Instructors Frank Burnett and Brian Markey led the first official delivery of the National Transit Institute (NTI) and TWC’s Battery Electric Bus (BEB) Familiarization Course at the Pinellas Suncoast Transit Authority’s (PSTA) Bus Maintenance Facility.

Mentor Forward: TWC Conducts Mentor Training for COTA

Posted July 2024

On June 3, Senior Workforce Development Advisor Maurice Beard conducted mentor training in Columbus, Ohio for Central Ohio Transit Authority’s (COTA) new mentor program, Mentor Forward. Maurice and Senior Policy Analyst Karitsa Holdzkom have collaborated with COTA’s Transportation Training Manager Melissa Thomas to support this project.

TWC Presents at the CTAA EXPO

Posted July 2024

Senior Workforce Development Advisor Maurice Beard and Senior Policy Analyst Karitsa Holdzkom presented at the Community Transportation Association of America’s (CTAA) EXPO in West Palm Beach, Florida on the workforce development opportunity presented by the Low-No and Bus/Bus Facilities Grants, discussing available resources for developing a zero-emission fleet transition plan, and showcasing examples of how agencies are preparing to use the workforce development funds received for zero-emission projects.

TWC Webinar Recordings – ZEB Resources and Apprenticeship Programs

Posted July 2024

TWC hosted two webinars in June, featuring team members and guest speakers from agencies and unions nationwide who shared critical resources, practices, and information to support key transit industry programs and initiatives.