Resource Center

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.

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Scaling Public Sector Apprenticeships Through Intermediaries: Lessons from Emerging Practice

This report details key findings from an exploratory study aimed at identifying how intermediaries help government employers overcome barriers to apprenticeship and what emerging models for apprenticeship are most successful.

Apprenticeships for America

September 2026

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Reaching Gen Z: Rewiring Apprenticeship Recruitment for Skilled Careers

The skilled trades gap is growing, and traditional recruitment methods are missing the mark with Gen Z. If the transit industry wants to scale the apprenticeship system and build the workforce of the future, it has to change how it talks about skilled careers.

This webinar featured the Skills Jam team talking through an actionable breakdown of how to rewire the narrative and connect with the next generation of apprentices. They discussed why standard recruitment practices are failing to meet Gen Z needs, how social media is shifting the landscape, and what actually gets young adults to click, engage, and apply.

Apprenticeships for America

September 2026

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WIN Return on Investment Calculator

WIN’s return on investment (ROI) calculator shows the ROI for an apprentice’s wage progression over the life of the program, the wages of an experienced worker in an occupation, the hourly cost of training an apprentice, etc.

Workforce Intelligence Network

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Request for Proposals: Innovative Postsecondary Models Fund

Administering Organization: Panorama Global

Posted Date: July 31, 2026

Closing Date for Applications: September 14, 2026

Grant range: $750,000 – $1,000,000 (7 to 10 total awards)

Geographic Scope: National

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Description: The Innovative Postsecondary Models (IPM) Fund seeks proposals for innovative postsecondary education models that demonstrate, or have the potential to demonstrate, meaningful improvements in how learners access, experience, and benefit from postsecondary education. Approaches should have the potential to scale, influence the field, and inform how postsecondary education evolves nationally. Strong applicants will have alignment with at least one of the following themes: reimagining instructional design, delivery, assessment, and student support; advancing affordability and financial sustainability; career and workforce alignment; and/or removing barriers for underserved learners.

Transit agencies who partner with local educational institutions for programs such as internships or apprenticeships may consider applying for this grant.

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Tracking a Decade of Growth in Rural Registered Apprenticeships

This article provides information and data about the growth of registered apprenticeships in rural areas, as well as how apprenticeship can benefit these areas and employers who have faced workforce challenges, especially post-COVID. The report details recent growth of apprenticeship in both rural and urban communities, how rural participation in apprenticeship differs across states, and the increase of youth participation in rural apprenticeships.

The Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond

August 2026

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National Apprenticeship Return on Investment Calculator

This Registered Apprenticeship ROI Calculator is based on the US Department of Commerce ROI framework and allows users to input program information to get an idea of the overall financial benefit of apprenticeship.

National Apprenticeship

August 2026

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Oregon Apprenticeship Return on Investment Calculator

The Return on Investment (ROI) calculator is one tool businesses can use to explore Registered Apprenticeship program options and associated costs and benefits. Use the calculator to turn rough concepts into dollars and discover why Registered Apprenticeship is worth the investment.

Oregon Apprenticeship

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ATTAIN Bus Operator Mentorship and Apprenticeship May Webinar

Panelists from Star Transit (TX), WeGo and ATU Local 1235 (TN), and NJ TRANSIT and ATU Local 819 each described their recent success in starting a bus operator mentorship program. These agencies offered unique perspectives and insights due to the relative size of their workforce and the different scales at which they operate. This webinar showed examples of programs with both represented and non-represented workers. TWC team members facilitated a panel discussion and an audience Q&A.

Transit Workforce Center

May 2026

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