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.

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College-to-Jobs Initiative: Policy and Practice Series

With these webinars and stakeholder briefs, the Project on Workforce aims to increase attention and investment in college-to-career transitions and show how colleges can better deliver on economic prosperity.

The Project on Workforce

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Upskilling Frontline Workers: Three Strategies to Future-Proof your Workforce

This report outlines next practices in upskilling, including internal training, apprenticeship, and tuition assistance that will help your organization to be more productive and resilient for the future.

UpSkill America & Institute for Corporate Productivity (i4cp)

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The rapid advancement and proliferation of technology increases the need for accelerated and continuous workforce development. Prioritizing the upskilling of frontline workers requires a variety of educational programs, and there is no single answer to the upskilling challenge. Still, UpSkill America and the Institute for Corporate Productivity (i4cp) created this report of best practices that can help any organization become more productive and resilient via a skilled workforce.

Read the brief to learn more about next practices in upskilling, including internal training, apprenticeship, and tuition assistance that will help any organization to be more productive and resilient for the future.

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Employer Guide to Hiring Veterans

Veterans can bring valued skills and characteristics to your workplace, and this guide provides resources and identifies best practices to help transit agencies attract, train, and retain veterans and service members.

United States Department of Labor

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ATTAIN Bus Maintenance Apprenticeship Webinar

This recording of TWC’s American Transit Training and Apprenticeship Innovators Network (ATTAIN) meeting features short presentations and an interactive discussion with Fairfax County Connector/Amalgamated Transit Union (ATU) Local 689 and Metro Transit/ATU Local 1005 on the development and operation of bus maintenance apprenticeship programs.

Transit Workforce Center

June 2024

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Enjoy this recorded convening of TWC’s American Transit Training and Apprenticeship Innovators Network (ATTAIN) comprised of several engaging presentations that highlight apprenticeship programs across the nation, followed by interactive discussions with Fairfax County Connector/Amalgamated Transit Union (ATU) Local 689 and Metro Transit/ATU Local 1005 on the development of mentorship and apprenticeship programs, how they work, and the benefits they can offer agencies and their workforce.

Below, you can find the link to the full slideshow used in the meeting.

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Powering Up the Workforce: Transit Workforce Center’s Zero-Emission Bus Resources Webinar

This webinar showcases the tools and resources TWC makes available to help frontline technicians meet the challenges and demands of ZEB technology. Hear from and enjoy this interactive discussion with TWC, the Federal Transit Administration, the National Transit Institute, and the American Public Transportation Association.

Transit Workforce Center

June 2024

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APTA’s Workforce Clearinghouse

APTA’s Workforce Clearinghouse connects users with convenient access to industry materials, stories, and recommended practices to help advance awareness of transit careers and further educate the workforce.

American Public Transportation Association (APTA)

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Developing Transit Talent Pipelines

TransitCenter’s report explores the workforce challenges of transit bus mechanics and maintenance workers, which are essential for transitioning to zero-emissions buses and restoring pre-pandemic service. Agencies are struggling to maintain a steady pipeline for these positions due to retirements, attrition, and a changing labor market. The report determines that agencies should engage more actively with potential workers and encourage them to join the transit workforce, as well as finding new ways to prepare new workers and retrain current workers to meet current and future needs, particularly as technology for zero-emission buses continues to change and grow more widespread. The report recommends greater investment from transit agencies, state and federal government, and philanthropy to support transit jobs.

TransitCenter

May 2024

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Clean Heavy-Duty Vehicles Grants

Administering Agency: Environmental Protection Agency

Closing Date for Applications: Jul 25, 2024

Estimated Total Program Funding: Total funds available: $932,000,000

Geographic Scope: National

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Description: This notice announces the availability of funds and solicits applications from eligible entities to incentivize and accelerate the replacement of existing non-ZE Class 6 and 7 heavy-duty vehicles, which includes some transit vehicles, with ZE vehicles. The EPA anticipates awarding up to $932 million in funds under this Clean Heavy-Duty Vehicles (CHDV) Grants NOFO, subject to the availability of funds, the quantity and quality of applications received, support for communities overburdened by air pollution, applicability of different business models, and other applicable considerations described in this document. This funding to support ZE vehicles will benefit communities across the United States (U.S.), especially communities that are disproportionately burdened by air pollution and marginalized by underinvestment. Funding can be used for workforce development and training.

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