News and Updates

National Signals Training Consortium Expands Efforts

Posted May 2015

The National Signals Training Consortium (Consortium) met in Denver during the last week of April. While the first priority was courseware development, finding qualified recruits was a topic of intense discussion.

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The Transportation Learning Center Featured in Workforce Discussions at the APTA Bus Conference

Posted May 2015

Jeff Gonneville, Chief Mechanical Officer at MBTA in Boston and Chair of the Bus Maintenance Training Committee asked Center Executive Director Jack Clark to present to the Committee plans for a national system of apprenticeship in public transportation.

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Center Proposal to USDOL: Apprenticeship as Solution to Transportation Workforce Needs

Posted May 2015

The Center has recently submitted a $5 million proposal “National Public Transportation Partnership for Apprenticeship” to the US Department of Labor (DOL) under the American Apprenticeship Initiative.

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Signals Training Consortium Forges ahead with Courseware Development Apprenticeship

Posted May 2015

Last week, representatives from the 20 locations that participate in the Center’s Signals Training Consortium met in Denver to further the mission of the project.

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Join the Transportation Learning Center at These Industry Events

Posted May 2015

This spring and summer, Center staff and partners will be presenting at multiple industry events across the country, on topics that are likely important to you.

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