Issue / Workforce development
More than 14 million jobs—about 11 percent of civilian jobs in the United States—are infrastructure-related. This workforce pipeline includes a multitude of transportation professions from bus and truck drivers, to autoworkers and engineers, in both motorized and non-motorized modes. Due to industry growth, transportation also has the potential to be a major U.S. job creator. Millions of workers will need to be hired to fill vacancies created by occupational transfers, retirements and other exits. Certain transportation sectors are already facing critical workforce shortfalls. For example, 54.5 percent of people in the current workforce within the six largest transportation sectors are 45 years or older, 8.7 percent higher than the national average.
Navigating the Transportation Industry Workforce Shortage and Leadership Gap – The Solution is Hiding in Plain Sight.
Aug 27, 2019 | Diane Woodend Jones, AIA, AICPTransformation is imminent in the transportation industry due to a combination of issues that headline our collective consciousness....
Redefining Transportation Training
Aug 27, 2019 | Victoria F. Beale, JD, SPHR, SHRM-SCPJust-in-time (JIT) isn’t a phrase applied only to manufacturing. While in the past JIT revolutionized how companies created goods, it...
This Labor Day Let’s Celebrate Those Who Keep Us Safe in the Skies
Aug 27, 2019 | J. David CoxLabor Day is the one day of the year dedicated to celebrating America’s workers. It marks the end of the summer and the beginning of...
Transportation is a People-Centered Issue
Aug 27, 2019 | Jim TymonThere are several critical workforce challenges facing the U.S. transportation sector today and state departments of transportation...
ETW Workforce Edition Introduction by Former Secretary of Transportation Rodney E. Slater
Aug 27, 2019 | Rodney E. SlaterBy nearly any measure, we are entering an age of significant technological innovation that is transforming every sector of our...
Training and Apprenticeships to Address Transit Workforce Gaps
Aug 27, 2019 | Jack ClarkIt is well known that public transit in the United States faces a workforce skills crisis. A lot of attention—properly—goes to...
Cultivating the Infrastructure Workforce in the Nation’s Capital
Aug 27, 2019 | Jeff MarootianUnder the leadership of Mayor Muriel Bowser, The District Department of Transportation (DDOT) is working to bring Washington DC’s...
Don’t Just Invest in Infrastructure; Invest in Workers Too
Aug 27, 2019 | Joseph W. KaneSummer marks the height of construction season. As many of us hit the road, we have probably seen several projects—and...
Preparing Workers For Our Autonomous Vehicle Future
Aug 27, 2019 | Kathryn BransonThe United States is on the verge of a major technological revolution that will create tremendous opportunities, as well as potential...
How Atlanta is Closing its Driver Gap
Aug 27, 2019 | Luz BorreroThe Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit Authority (MARTA) is the largest and oldest public transportation agency in the southeast. This...
A Resilient Transportation System Needs a Resilient Workforce
Aug 27, 2019 | Dr. Thomas O'Brien, Dr. Tyler ReebThe transport systems that move both people and goods are, for better or for worse, a reflection of the nation as a whole. Economists...
People With Skills: They Really Move Us
Aug 27, 2019 | Robin Arredondo-SavageAsphalt and track, sensors and signals – these are essential elements of what moves us, but they can never be enough on their own. We...