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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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Newsby News/Media ReleaseJanuary 27, 2023

DCTA Adds 4 Key Leaders to Its Team

Maurice Bell joined the organization as COO, and Sherrelle Evans-Jones is now on board as CFO. In addition, DCTA has brought on Bracey Goodwin IV as director, safety and compliance, as well as David Magaña to serve as director, marketing and communications.

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NewsJanuary 17, 2023

Virginia's GRTC Names New CEO

Additionally, Adrienne Torres, chief of development, will be promoted to chief of staff and assist Adams with chartering the agency into a new course of leadership.

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