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TransitCenter released its latest report, diving into the ongoing challenges of the workforce shortage and taking an interesting look at one department.
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Timothy Schmidt, VP of Lockwood, Andrews, & Newnam Inc., is one of several top executives METRO spoke with for a consultant roundtable in the July issue.
Read More →The organization reports record participation, expanded training, and growing national influence across the transit industry in 2025.
Read More →Germany, France, UK, Canada, and US are some notable countries where residents are less willing to spend significant time on learning.
Read More →Developers are being encouraged to submit their qualifications and concepts for the 2.5-acre site next to Dormont Junction by the end of May. Nearly 100,000 riders use Dormont Junction each year.
Read More →Technology courses created by NYCT's Training and Upgrading Fund have experienced great popularity among transit workers.
Read More →The $486,465 FTA grant will foster a partnership between RTD, Community College of Denver, Urban League of Metropolitan Denver and Denver Transit Partners to create and retain living wage careers in the transit and construction industries, as well as provide local residents with skills development training, jobs and career pathways to work in these industries.
Read More →This month, to commemorate Veterans Day, OCTA hosted a ceremony honoring our employees who have spent time in the military. Honoring and recognizing our employees, both veterans and others, shouldn’t just happen once a year. We must take an active role in developing and retaining our workforce.
Read More →As more and more transit workers retire, the ranks are thinning. What’s being done about it today will ensure a robust, innovative transportation workforce for tomorrow. The FTA and APTA are stepping up development of the next generation of public transportation workers and leaders. What is your agency or workplace doing to advance workforce development for the next generation?
Read More →The new study analyzes such employment mismatches in the Twin Cities seven-county metropolitan area and examines the potential of a new approach that integrates transit planning and workforce development.
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