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You are here: Home1 / Issue: Weeks of August 19 and 26, 2019 (Workforce Edition)

Weeks of August 19 and 26, 2019 (Workforce Edition)

Leadership, Workforce development
Aug 27, 2019 | Rodney E. Slater

ETW Workforce Edition Introduction by Former Secretary of Transportation Rodney E. Slater

By nearly any measure, we are entering an age of significant technological innovation that is transforming every sector of our transportation and infrastructure systems.  While dramatic change can be difficult to embrace in any industry,...

Aviation Safety, Workforce development
Aug 27, 2019 | J. David Cox

This Labor Day Let’s Celebrate Those Who Keep Us Safe in the Skies

Labor 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 a new season. It’s a time for backyard barbeques and...

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Transit Workforce, Workforce development

A Perfect Storm Hits the Transportation Infrastructure Workforce

August 27, 2019
Phillip A. Washington
At L.A. Metro, we’ve taken it upon ourselves to solve the workforce shortage through a number of innovative approaches. These...
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Leadership, Workforce development

Looking for Community-Builders: Infrastructure Careers are Lifetime Work

August 23, 2019
Beverly A. Scott, PhD
In 2018, the “Introducing Youth to American Infrastructure+ (iyai+)” nonprofit was launched. Iyai+ is a national educational nonprofit tasked with...
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Equity, Workforce development

Navigating the Transportation Industry Workforce Shortage and Leadership Gap – The Solution is Hiding in Plain Sight.

August 27, 2019
Diane Woodend Jones, AIA, AICP
Transformation is imminent in the transportation industry due to a combination of issues that headline our collective consciousness. These include...
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Transit Workforce, Workforce development

American Public Transportation Association (APTA): Delivering the Future-Ready Workforce

August 27, 2019
Paul Skoutelas
When I think of workforce development, I am reminded of a quote by Henry Ford, founder of the Ford Motor...
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State Governance, Workforce development

Transportation is a People-Centered Issue

August 27, 2019
Jim Tymon
There are several critical workforce challenges facing the U.S. transportation sector today and state departments of transportation are taking steps...
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Transportation Technology, Workforce development

An Intelligent Workforce For Intelligent Transportation Systems

August 27, 2019
Shailen Bhatt
When I began my career in transportation, one of the biggest challenges I faced, from a workforce perspective, was how...
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Infrastructure, Local governance, Workforce development

Cultivating the Infrastructure Workforce in the Nation’s Capital

August 27, 2019
Jeff Marootian
Under the leadership of Mayor Muriel Bowser, The District Department of Transportation (DDOT) is working to bring Washington DC’s roadways,...
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Infrastructure, Workforce development

Don’t Just Invest in Infrastructure; Invest in Workers Too

August 27, 2019
Joseph W. Kane
Summer marks the height of construction season. As many of us hit the road, we have probably seen several projects—and...
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Leadership, Transit Workforce, Workforce development

How Atlanta is Closing its Driver Gap

August 27, 2019
Luz Borrero
The Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit Authority (MARTA) is the largest and oldest public transportation agency in the southeast. This year,...
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Transit Workforce, Workforce development

Training and Apprenticeships to Address Transit Workforce Gaps

August 27, 2019
Jack Clark
It is well known that public transit in the United States faces a workforce skills crisis. A lot of attention—properly—goes...
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Leadership, Workforce development

Today's Infrastructure Needs Tomorrow's Workforce

August 27, 2019
Kristina Swallow, P.E., ENV SP, F.ASCE
Today’s transportation industry workforce faces a myriad of challenges. Infrastructure is aging and funding to maintain and replace it is...
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Leadership, Local governance, Transportation Technology, Workforce development

People With Skills: They Really Move Us

August 27, 2019
Robin Arredondo-Savage
Asphalt and track, sensors and signals – these are essential elements of what moves us, but they can never be...
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