Publications and Reports
As an advocate of the labor-management training partnership model, the Center supports its programs and mission through research and information ranging from broad overviews of public transportation, training and partnerships to technical white papers to research briefs and metrics reports on the benefits of labor-management training partnerships.
All publications are available for viewing or download as free PDF files, but the Center does not generally provide documents in hard copy. For more information on our publications, please email Julie Deibel, Program Manager,Instructional Design at jdeibel@transportcenter.org
Establishing Guidelines for Quality Training: Elements of Effective Training Programs
Category: White Papers | Posted: Apr, 2010 Read More »
A system of training elements can provide a framework for the implementation of quality transit training programs. This paper describes a system of training elements based on several national models for training program review and accreditation. In the future, the use of training program guidelines may lead to an established process for industry training program accreditation for college credit and apprenticeship, as well as an established precondition for possible future testing and qualification.
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Training for Transportation Technicians: Which Delivery Methods Work Best?
Category: White Papers | Posted: Apr, 2010 Read More »
What is the most effective way to train transit technicians? This paper aims to answer that question - going beyond the most common method of instruction, classroom lecture where instructors talk and students just listen and desperately try to grasp all of the conceptual information delivered to them in rapid succession. At the other end of the spectrum is the “sink or swim” approach where students are thrown into the job to work alongside veterans to pick up their good, or bad methods. Somewhere in the middle is a better, blended approach, where classroom lecture is continually complemented by interactive hands-on demonstrations and followed by structured on the job training (OJT) and mentoring.
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Passing on the Legacy: The Benefits of Mentoring in Transit Training
Category: White Papers | Posted: Sep, 2008 Read More »
Training transit workers reaps benefits for transit agencies, workers and those who ride public transportation. Passing on the Legacy explores the role of mentoring in transit training. The Center profiled three mentoring programs at Portland TriMet, Alameda Contra-Costa Transit District and the Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority (SEPTA). Varying in size, location and training programs, these three locations prove that mentoring can be a successful tool to hone worker skills in any setting.
