News and Updates
Transit Elevator/Escalator Consortium Gears Back-Up
Posted November 2014
Last Wednesday November 5, 2014 The Center convened members of the transit elevator/escalator training consortium via webinar to re-start work on the project in light of renewed commitment from FTA.
Read more...Signals Training Consortium Works on Courseware Development in Conjunction with SmartRail Conference
Posted November 2014
The Signals Training Consortium held its fourth full meeting last week, October 27-31, 2014, in Charlotte, NC The consortium brings together 20 public transportation agencies and their unions from across the country to create a standardized training program for signal maintainers.
Read more...Weekly Update for October 30, 2014
Posted November 2014
This week’s update includes stories on transportation and this year’s elections, how americans blow so much money while stuck in traffic and D.C. Bikeshare workers discussing how to unionize and build a nationwide Bikeshare powerhouse.
Read more...APTA focuses on frontline workforce development at the Annual Meeting
Posted October 2014
APTA’s Annual Meeting in Houston October 11-15 focused extensively on the need for training current and future workers in front-line occupations. Incoming APTA Chair Phil Washington, CEO at Denver RTD, noted the need for both career ladders to help current transit workers advance and for career pathways to bring new workers into transit.
Read more...Transportation Workforce Development Comes to the Top of Federal Agenda
Posted October 2014
On October 7, 2014, close to 200 participants attended a federal forum on Strengthening Skills Training and Career Pathways across the Transportation Industry. This major convening of transportation workforce development experts was held by U.S. Departments of Transportation, Education, and Labor to delve deeply into the present and future workforce needs of all transportation modes.
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