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July 25, 2023
New TransitCenter Report: To Solve Workforce Challenges Once and For All, Transit Agencies Must Put People First

TransitCenter’s new report, “People First” examines the current challenges facing public sector human resources that limit hiring and retention, and outlines potential solutions to rethink this critical agency function.

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September 22, 2021
How Transit Agencies Can Change Their Practices to Deliver More Equitable Service

"Equity in Practice: A Guidebook for Transit Agencies" delves into how transit agencies must change internal structures and practices to deliver better results for the people with the most at stake in transit.

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January 21, 2021
Personnel Is Policy at US DOT

Compared to Congress, the power of US DOT to directly allocate transportation resources is small. But in the hands of the right team, Pete Buttigieg’s department can still exert immense influence on the transportation landscape.

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July 29, 2019
Women Changing Transportation: Danielle Wallace Creates Apprenticeship Programs at King County Metro

Danielle Wallace is the Apprenticeship Program Manager at King County Metro. We recently spoke to Danielle about the value of transit apprenticeships, and why the Women Changing Transportation program matters. 

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October 16, 2018
Transit Job Requirement Drives Applicants Away

Public transportation allows people to get around without cars. It seems counterintuitive, then, that many transit agencies require job applicants to have a valid driver’s license even when driving isn’t expected as part of their duties.

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September 17, 2018
Want to Improve Transit? Hire (and Promote!) More Women

Fifty-five percent of US transit riders are women. But women make up just thirty-nine percent of the transit workforce. Of the nations twenty top agencies, just three CEO’s are women. Why is it so hard for women to rise to the top?

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July 24, 2018
Overhauling Your Transit Board

Some advocacy groups are increasingly getting involved in issues of transit governance.

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