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