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Articlesby Louis PrejeanAugust 14, 2023

TransitCenter Report Unravels Workforce Challenges

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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Newsby Staff and News ReportsApril 17, 2023

Bismeyer, Montalban Join BetterFleet

With 15 years of experience in the transit industry, Mike Bismeyer was most recently director, Canada sales, at Proterra, while Holly Montalban served as its director, marketing.

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Newsby Staff and News ReportsFebruary 18, 2023

Report Shows 21.4% of Demand for Bus Drivers is Unfulfilled

Based on the American Bus Association Foundation survey, ABA members reported a shortage of as many as 7,300 drivers.

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Newsby News/Media ReleaseAugust 17, 2022

Amtrak Seeking to Fill 4K Roles

To address this significant demand, the rail operation is hosting hiring events and career fairs to attract new talent, with a concentration in Los Angeles, Seattle, New Orleans, New York, Washington D.C., Chicago, Oakland, Philadelphia, Miami, and Wilmington, Del.

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Newsby News/Media ReleaseAugust 9, 2022

CTA Graduates Class of 80 New Bus Operators

The new operators, who either recently started or will enter service this week, have completed extensive and comprehensive training in all facets of operations, safety, troubleshooting, customer communications, and more.

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ArticlesJune 27, 2022

The Brave New World of Recruiting– Or – Who Wants a Job Anymore?

The coach distributor has used the extra time provided by pandemic disruptions to embrace change and delve into new business realms, including electrification.

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NewsFebruary 8, 2022

How the Omicron Surge Impacted Transit, Exposed Workforce Needs

With the peak of omicron impacting transit agencies throughout the holidays and into the month of January, the issue brought the industry’s workforce needs even further into the forefront.

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NewsDecember 10, 2021

New Orleans RTA Partnership to Hire Graduates from Louisiana State Penitentiary’s Automotive Technology Program

The RTA will initially hire bus mechanic and body repair technician trainees, both at $23.67 per hour, up to 40 hours per week for a six-month trial period.

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ArticlesAugust 12, 2021

Keys to Recruiting and Retaining Motorcoach Employees Post COVID-19

With the devastating impacts of COVID-19, it is more important than ever to pull out all the stops when it comes to finding creative ways to both hire and keep quality employees.

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Articlesby Staff and News ReportsAugust 9, 2021

The Future of Transit Workforce: Managing Post-Pandemic Shifts

Agencies are working to implement new and more time-efficient ways to boost the job market, all while maintaining adequate service levels, a balanced budget, and additional funding avenues.

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