Category: Workforce Development
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Those Who Need it Most: Maximizing Transit Accessibility and Removing Barriers to Employment in Areas of Concentrated Poverty
Citation: Gutherie, A., Fan, Y., Crabtree, S., & Burga, F. (2019) Those Who Need it Most: Maximizing Transit Accessibility and Removing Barriers to Employment in Areas of Concentrated Poverty. Center for Transportation Studies, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN. Link: http://www.cts.umn.edu/Publications/ResearchReports/reportdetail.html?id=2768 Abstract: This report described innovative approaches that were used to reach out to disadvantaged populations…
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Partnerships Between Transit Agencies and Transportation Network Companies
Citation: National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. 2019. Partnerships Between Transit Agencies and Transportation Network Companies. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. https://doi.org/10.17226/25425. Link: http://www.trb.org/main/blurbs/179005.aspx Abstract: As transportation network companies (TNCs) continue to grow and expand, many transit agencies have begun to consider how these new mobility services will interact with traditional fixed route…
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Practices for Evaluating the Economic Impacts and Benefits of Transit
Citation: Weisbrod, Glen, Naomi Stein, Chandler Duncan, and Adam Blair. Practices for Evaluating the Economic Impacts and Benefits of Transit. No. Project J-7, Topic SH-17. 2017. Link: https://trid.trb.org/view/1464756 Abstract:This report examines methods to incorporate economic benefits and impacts into the decision-making process for public transportation agencies. Due to funding constraints, transit agencies increasingly need information on…
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World Report on Disability
Citation: World Health Organization. “World report on disability 2011.” (2011). Link: https://www.who.int/disabilities/world_report/2011/report.pdf Abstract: People with disabilities often lack equal access to necessary services including health care, education, and employment opportunities. There is increasing evidence that people with disabilities experience exclusion from everyday life leading to poor socioeconomic outcomes when compared to people without disabilities, though…
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Workforce Development and Succession Planning to Prepare the Rural Transit Industry for the Future
Citation: Peterson, Del, and Ted J. Rieck. “Workforce Development and Succession Planning to Prepare the Rural Transit Industry for the Future.” (2016). Link: https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/31278 Abstract: Workforce recruiting and retention is becoming an increasing challenge in the public transportation industry. This report analyzes a national survey of rural transit managers from 160 agencies across 40 states…
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Handbook for Examining the Effects of Non-Emergency Medical Transportation Brokerages on Transportation Coordination
Citation: Cherrington, L., Edrington, S., Burkhardt, J., Raphael, D., Collette, P.W., Borders, S., Peterson, R., Dalton, J. and Garrity, R., 2018. Handbook for Examining the Effects of Non-Emergency Medical Transportation Brokerages on Transportation Coordination (No. Project B-44). Link: https://trid.trb.org/view/1566761 Abstract:Coordination of public transportation with human services transportation helps to reduce costs and duplicative services. The Medicaid program…
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Leadership APTA 2018: Engaging the Future Workforce of Public Transportation and Mobility Management
Citation: Alberts, B., Alexander, P., Frazier, C., Vandendries, G. and Yang, M. “Leadership APTA 2018: Engaging the Future Workforce of Public Transportation and Mobility Management.” American Public Transportation Association, Washington, USA (2018). Abstract:The transit industry is on the cusp of many workforce changes. With a significant portion of the workforce approaching retirement age, many agencies are facing…
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Use of Taxis in Public Transportation for People with Disabilities and Older Adults
Citation: Transportation Research Board. (2016). TCRP Synthesis 119: Use of Taxis in Public Transportation for People with Disabilities and Older Adults. Link: https://www.nap.edu/catalog/24628/ Abstract: Taxis have been used as a cost effective way to provide trips to people with disabilities and seniors for years. This report explores how agencies are using taxis and the benefits…
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Transit Operations in Central and Eastern Europe
Citation: Transit Cooperative Research Program. Transit Operations in Central and Eastern Europe. Research Results Digest Number 62. September 2003. Link: http://onlinepubs.trb.org/onlinepubs/tcrp/tcrp_rrd_62.pdf Abstract: This TCRP research results digest summarizes research conducted on transit operations in Central and Eastern Europe. This research project reviewed how transit services in Poland, Hungary, Romania, and Russia are adapting to social…
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Between Public and Private Mobility Examining the Rise of Technology-Enabled Transportation Services
Citation: National Research Council Committee for Review of Innovative Urban Mobility Services. Between Public and Private Mobility Examining the Rise of Technology-Enabled Transportation Services. Transportation Research Board, Washington, DC. 2015. Link: http://www.trb.org/Main/Blurbs/173511.aspx Abstract: Technology innovations like smartphone applications and GPS locational data are making transportation services like carsharing, bikesharing, and ridesourcing a feasible transportation option.…