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The Transit Workforce Center is pleased to host a curated collection of publications and other materials to assist stakeholders engaged in transit workforce development. The Resource Center includes case studies, training materials, research reports, and other materials of interest, including publications produced by federal government agencies, transit organizations, and independent research entities. Resources may be filtered by topic, resource type, and transit mode. This TWC blog post explains how to use the Resource Center.
We are continuing to update the Resource Center regularly. Please contact us via the Request Help menu option if you would like assistance using the Resource Center or are looking for resources on a particular topic. We also welcome suggestions of topics or specific resources to add.
Content in external resources linked from the Resource Center is solely the responsibility of the resource authors and does not necessarily reflect the perspectives of or endorsement by the Transit Workforce Center.
National Academies: Transportation Workforce Collection
The transportation industry has an all-encompassing need for an increasingly qualified workforce. The National Academies sponsor and publish research relating to the transportation workforce on a number of topics ranging from AI integration to mental health and wellness of transit system workers.
National Academies of Science, Engineering, and Medicine
TOPICS: Policy and Planning
College Partnerships in Public Transportation Workforce Development
Community colleges and other postsecondary institutions are leading providers of workforce education in the United States. Increasingly, transit agencies are partnering with local colleges to recruit and train new frontline workers and to upskill existing workers. Transit agencies and colleges, along with labor and community partners, have collaborated in unique ways based on their specific circumstances and needs. Developed through original research, this set of TWC mini case studies features summaries of those efforts, documenting three distinct approaches to partnering with local colleges.
Transit Workforce Center
September 2025
LEARN MOREErgonomic risks in New York’s public transportation sector
Transit employees, including bus drivers, subway operators, maintenance personnel, and station staff, are routinely exposed to risk factors such as prolonged sitting, awkward postures, repetitive movements, forceful exertions, and vibration exposure. These conditions contribute to musculoskeletal disorders (MSDs), fatigue, reduced productivity, and long-term health complications. This paper examines the scope of ergonomic hazards within New York’s public transportation sector, highlighting their health, safety, and organizational impacts. It also explores existing gaps in ergonomic interventions and emphasizes the need for targeted strategies, including workplace redesign, training programs, and policy reforms, to reduce risks and improve worker well-being.
September 2025
TOPICS: Policy and Planning, Safety and Health
Apprenticeships and Workers with Disabilities Webinar
This webinar recording details practical strategies for recruiting and supporting apprentices with disabilities, as well as where to find recruitment resources and how to develop partnerships to build a talent pipeline.
Employer Assistance and Resource Network on Disability
August 2025
LEARN MORE
Paid apprenticeships combine education and on-the-job training to prepare workers for long-term career success. By ensuring that all qualified candidates, including those with disabilities, have an opportunity to access apprenticeship opportunities, employers benefit from a broader pool of qualified workers. This webinar recording details practical strategies for recruiting and supporting apprentices with disabilities, as well as where to find recruitment resources and how to develop partnerships to build a talent pipeline. It also highlights a case example of a manufacturing business that credits its partnership with a local community-based organization serving jobseekers with disabilities with saving the local business.
Mitigation Strategies for Deterring Transit Assaults
TCRP Research Report 258: Mitigation Strategies for Deterring Transit Assaults, from TRB’s Transit Cooperative Research Program, equips agencies with practical strategies and evidence-based recommendations to enhance safety and security in the transit environment.
Transit Cooperative Research Program
August 2025
TOPICS: Policy and Planning, Safety and Health, Training
Contributor(s): National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine; Transportation Research Board; Transit Cooperative Research Program; Joan G. Hudson; Olivia (Jueyu) Wang; Neal Johnson; Ipek N. Sener; Jiani Guo; Crystal O’Rear; Hanfei Zhang; Mahya Mahdavi; Anastasia Loukaitou-Sideris
Veterans Accommodations Toolkit: Workplace Resources for Disabled Veterans
ODEP partners with DOL sister agencies and supports initiatives to provide job training and employment assistance services to veterans and returning service members, including disabled veterans. This toolkit represents a collaboration between ODEP and the Veterans’ Employment and Training Service to offer tips and strategies for navigating and supporting workplace accommodations.
U.S. Department of Labor, Office of Disability Employment Policy
TOPICS: Retention, Safety and Health
ATTAIN Bus Operator Mentorship and Apprenticeship Webinar
This webinar featured presenters from Greater Richmond Transit Company (GRTC)/ATU Local 1220 in Virginia and Champaign-Urbana Mass Transit District (MTD) in Illinois.
Transit Workforce Center
July 2025
TOPICS: Apprenticeship, Career Pathways, Community Engagement, Labor-Management Partnerships, Mentorship
This webinar featured presenters from Greater Richmond Transit Company (GRTC)/ATU Local 1220 in Virginia and Champaign-Urbana Mass Transit District (MTD) in Illinois.
- GRTC and ATU Local 1220 partnered to implement a mentorship program for their bus operators that launched in 2024. Presenters will describe that process, how the program has grown, and the benefits that it has provided.
- MTD launched its bus operator mentorship program in 2023 and has tracked metrics showing the program’s impact. Responding to both quantitative measures and qualitative feedback and observations, MTD is working to restructure the program to better meet the needs of the transit agency and the bus operators participating in the program as mentees or mentors.
Transit Safety and Security
TSI’s training programs are designed and delivered to provide critical safety and security information, best practices, and regulatory guidance. Upon successful completion of TSI training courses, attendees receive tools and resources which enable participants to enhance the safety and security programs within their respective agency. Course materials are routinely updated to ensure all pertinent regulatory requirements are addressed in each training course.
Transportation Safety Institute
TOPICS: Policy and Planning, Safety and Health, Training