News and Updates
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.
Read more...Center’s Signals Training Consortium Presents at SmartRail Conference October 29-20, 2014
Posted October 2014
The Center will be presenting at two different sessions during this year’s SmartRail Conference, focusing specifically on work done by the Signals Training Consortium. On Wednesday October 29, 2014 - 4:00pm, the Center will present on Upgrading Signaling and Operating Technology, highlighting the work of the signals training consortium and future trends that we anticipate coming down the track in the next 5-10 years.
Read more...“Making Connections” Career Pathways and Career Ladders Roundtable Conference
Posted October 2014
On Wednesday, September 17 just over 30 invited and engaged participants from a diverse group of stakeholder organizations and federal agencies came together for the transportation Learning Center’s “Making Connections” Career Pathways and Career Ladders Roundtable Conference.
Read more...Career Pathways/Career Ladders Roundtable Conference Brings Together Practitioners, Federal Agencies
Posted September 2014
On Wednesday, September 17 just over 30 invited and engaged participants from a diverse group of organizations came together for the Transportation Learning Center’s “Making Connections” Career Pathways and Career Ladders Roundtable Conference. Using a format that included short kick-off comments and extensive interaction throughout the day, attendees addressed significant issues, asked questions and shared information around the following topics:
• Creating and Building on Career Ladders and Pathways in Transit: An Examination of Need, Opportunities and Frameworks
• Outreach and Engagement: Effective Practices and Stakeholder Buy-In
• Mentoring for Pathways and Ladders
• The Critical Role of the Apprenticeship and Rigorous Career Ladder Training
• Education Programs as Partners and Stakeholders in the Pathways and Ladders System
• Stakeholder Engagement: Opportunities and Challenges
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