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BEB Familiarization Course Pilots
BEB Familiarization Course Pilots TWC launched two pilot sessions of its Battery Electric Bus (BEB) Familiarization course with Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority (LA Metro) in February and with Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority (WMATA) in March. Development for this FTA-funded familiarization course started in January 2022 to provide frontline workers and training instructors […]
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Meeting Industry Needs: Stakeholder Listening Sessions on FTA’s Workforce Development Strategic Plan
Meeting Industry Needs: Stakeholder Listening Sessions on FTA’s Workforce Development Strategic Plan The Federal Transit Administration (FTA) and the Transit Workforce Center (TWC) will co-host three listening sessions to gather feedback on FTA’s National Workforce Development Strategic Plan. The sessions will provide an opportunity for participants to learn about and comment on the goals and objectives […]
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NOW HIRING: Employee Experience Specialist
NOW HIRING: Employee Experience Specialist Overview: The International Transportation Learning Center (ITLC), operator of the Transit Workforce Center (TWC), seeks a candidate with significant experience in the area of employee total experience, workforce support, and human resources to serve as ITLC’s first Employee Experience Specialist. The ideal candidate will understand how to carry out this function in […]
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New Report Highlights Strategies to Hire, Train, and Retain Bus Operators
New Report Highlights Strategies to Hire, Train, and Retain Bus Operators The International Transportation Learning Center (ITLC) is pleased to announce the release of a pre-publication draft of the “Practitioner’s Guide to Bus Operator Workforce Management” published by the Transportation Research Board. This guide will help transit agencies better assess, plan, and implement their operator […]
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Making Connections 2022 Plenary and Workshop Sessions and Speakers
Making Connections 2022 Plenary and Workshop Sessions and Speakers Plenary Sessions Confirmed Plenary Moderators and Speakers: Workshop Sessions:
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Making Connections 2022 – Registration Open
Join us for Making Connections 2022: The National Transit Workforce Conference at Capitol Hilton in Washington, D.C., December 13-14, 2022. This conference brings together participants from urban, suburban, rural, and tribal public transportation with industry stakeholders for plenaries, workshops, ongoing dialogues, and networking. Session topics will cover: Recruitment and retention Training, mentoring, and apprenticeships Train-the-Trainer and instructional design […]
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TWC Launches National Frontline Worker Recruitment Campaign
TWC Launches National Frontline Worker Recruitment Campaign Silver Spring, Md. – Responding to the historic shortage of transit workers around the country, the Transit Workforce Center (TWC) is launching a campaign toolkit designed to support the public transportation industry with innovative, site-specific approaches to meet the critical challenge of recruiting workers, especially bus operators and […]
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Biden-Harris Administration Launches the Apprenticeship Ambassador Initiative to Create Equitable, Debt-Free Pathways to High-Paying Jobs
Biden-Harris Administration Launches the Apprenticeship Ambassador Initiative to Create Equitable, Debt-Free Pathways to High-Paying Jobs Read Fact Sheet Here
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VIDEO: Fundamentals of Mentoring”
Mentor programs provide a powerful and effective tool for workforce development and retention. For maintenance occupations, mentors deliver hands-on training support, putting skills in diverse workplace contexts beyond the classroom. For bus operators, mentors provide guidance that addresses real world situations, building and expanding on basic training and creating ongoing support for each new operator. […]
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Press Release: Resources and Best Practices for Workforce Transition to Zero Emission Buses Released by Transit Workforce Center
In conjunction with the Low or No Emission and Grants for Buses and Bus Facilities Competitive Programs FY2022 Notice of Funding announcement on Monday by Vice President Kamala Harris and Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg, the Transit Workforce Center (TWC) released the “Resources and Best Practices for a Zero Emission-Workforce Fleet Transition Plan” in partnership with […]