News and Updates

Weekly Update for October 10, 2013

Posted October 2013

This week’s update includes stories on APTA’s Annual Meeting, how a thriving nightlife needs public transportation, industry leaders discuss progress with positive train control and why DC Metro eliminating eight-car trains during government shutdown.

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The Center’s Executive Director Highlights Frontline Workforce Training Needs at APTA Annual Meeting

Posted October 2013

The enormous challenge of training transit’s frontline workforce was laid out to participants in APTA’s Annual Meeting this week in Chicago.  Over the next decade the transit industry will need to hire and train workers equivalent to 88 percent of everyone working in the industry today.  The industry needs greater investment in human capital - frontline workforce skills.

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Attending APTA’s Annual Meeting?

Posted September 2013

On Tuesday October 1, 2013 from 10:30am -12pm the Center’s Executive Director, Brian Turner, will join other industry leaders on a panel about creating dynamic & innovative training & development initiatives for transit’s future workforce.

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Attending APTA’s Annual Meeting?

Posted September 2013

On Tuesday October 1, 2013 from 10:30am -12pm the Center’s Executive Director, Brian Turner, will join other industry leaders on a panel about creating dynamic & innovative training & development initiatives for transit’s future workforce.

Read more...

Attending APTA’s Annual Meeting?

Posted September 2013

On Tuesday October 1, 2013 from 10:30am -12pm the Center’s Executive Director, Brian Turner, will join other industry leaders on a panel about creating dynamic & innovative training & development initiatives for transit’s future workforce.

Read more...