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Articlesby Nicole SchlosserNovember 19, 2013

Workforce Development: Who Will Run Transit Tomorrow?

Executive-level professionals are retiring in greater numbers. Industry organizations and agencies are putting training and mentoring programs in place to instill leadership skills and attract and advance more women and young people. Young employees say more work is needed to raise the industry’s visibility to bring in talent.

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Newsby StaffNovember 11, 2013

FMCSA to ease CDL requirements for vets, military

Exploring other ways to ease the transition from military occupations to jobs requiring CDLs, including waiving the requirements for pre-employment drug testing for recently discharged military personnel based on their recent participation in random drug testing programs run by the military.

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Newsby StaffOctober 15, 2013

Fort Worth's COO to serve as interim president

Anthony (“Tony”) Johnson, executive VP and COO of The T, will serve as interim president and executive director during board’s search to replace Dick Ruddell who retired on October 4.

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Newsby StaffOctober 3, 2013

N.Y. MTA exec tapped to lead Santa Clara VTA

Nuria Fernandez, who spent the past two years as COO for New York's MTA, will succeed Michael Burns, who is retiring at the end of the year.

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Newsby StaffSeptember 3, 2013

Calif.'s SunLine interviewing GM candidates

Having a strong financial background as well as some knowledge of the hydro­gen fuel vehicles SunLine has pushed in the past were key skills stressed by board members.

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Newsby StaffAugust 23, 2013

Mass. rail co. certifies 17 new assistant conductors

The graduates join the ranks of a select group that works directly with customers and transportation managers to provide safe and reliable service.

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Newsby StaffAugust 22, 2013

New Long Beach Transit chief takes the helm

With more than 25 years of experience working in the industry, Kenneth McDonald said he applied for the position because of all the good things he had heard about the transit system.

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Newsby StaffJune 28, 2013

Port Authority narrows top post picks to 3

Finalists include Richard Ruddell, president and executive director of the Fort Worth Transportation Authority in Texas; Frank T. Martin, an executive with a transportation services company in Orlando, Fla.; and Charles Monheim, formerly with New York City's Metropolitan Transportation Authority.

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Newsby StaffJune 27, 2013

Maine transit taps new GM

Greater Portland Transit District selected Gregory M. Jordan of Tempe, Ariz., currently the Deputy Public Works director for the City of Tempe, Ariz. where he provides leadership and strategic direction for the city’s multi-modal transit program.

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Newsby StaffJune 25, 2013

Long Beach Transit appoints new president/CEO

Kenneth McDonald brings over 25 years of transit experience, currently serving as the Assistant VP, Transit and Rail Systems with Parsons Brinckerhoff International, where he oversees transit programs and projects throughout the U.S. and Canada.

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