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Photo Galleriesby StaffAugust 4, 2023

North Carolina's CATS Celebrates $30M BEB Grant

The grant funds are provided through the FTA’s competitive 2023 Low or No Emission and Grants for Buses and Bus Facilities Competitive Program, which is funded by the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law.

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Newsby Staff and News ReportsJuly 25, 2023

GCRTA Extend GM/CEO Birdsong Through 2027

In Cleveland, she will continue to oversee more than 2,100 employees and a $292 million operating budget.

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Articlesby Alex RomanJuly 19, 2023

Transdev’s CEO Talks Future of Company Post First Transit Acquisition

Following a purchase that shook up the contractor landscape, Laura Hendricks discusses how the transition is going, the company’s zero-emission goals, and much more.

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Transit Dispatchesby Arthur GaudetJune 27, 2023

A Way Out of The Transit Labor Shortage

Long before the effects of COVID-19, the public transit industry saw a shortage of vehicle operators and maintainers. During the Covid era, that shortage became more acute — to the extent that many systems have curtailed service due to a lack of staff.

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Newsby Staff and News ReportsMay 17, 2023

COTA Named One of the Best Workplaces to Advance

The agency joins 17 organizations in the country recognized by Parity.org as those creating the culture and conditions in which people of color and women can excel.

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Articlesby Alex RomanMay 10, 2023

Consultant Q&A: HDR's Malfara Talks Workforce Development, Equity

Nico Malfara, PE, HDR Transit Planning Section Lead, Vancouver, discussed how consultants can help agencies with equity, the company's efforts to increase workforce development, and more.

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Sharing the Road in Transportation Requires Merging More Women into the Lane

Even though we only officially honor the contributions of women during Women's History Month in March, we must remind ourselves throughout the year the road to celebrating women and greater diversity does not stop at this mile marker.

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Newsby News/Media ReleaseMarch 29, 2023

Grant to Support Diverse Recruitment, Development Efforts at IndyGo

The grant will also support the creation of a new community recruitment manager, which will be responsible for creating new and innovative hiring strategies to meet the agency’s employment needs.

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Newsby News/Media ReleaseMarch 13, 2023

APTA Releases Phase 2 of Its Transit Workforce Shortage Report

Phase 2 combines information from a survey of current and former transit workers with information from interviews with 18 public transit agencies to provide insight into ways to address the national shortage of transit workers.

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Newsby News/Media ReleaseFebruary 17, 2023

CTA Signs Agreement with U.S. Army to Boost Employee Pool

The partnership is the latest in a series of initiatives the CTA has taken to recruit and support the veteran workforce.

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