News and Updates

Traction Power Consortium Virtual Meeting

Posted September 2020

Consortium members spent time on September 16 virtually catching up with each other and being updated with the progress of coursework development.

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Catalogs Created for Signals, Rail Car, and Elevator/Escalator Courseware

Posted September 2020

Course catalogs are now available for Center consortium courseware in Signals Maintenance , Rail Car Maintenance , and Elevator/Escalator Maintenance .

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Transit Apprenticeship at Pierce Transit: From the Ground Up

Posted September 2020

Back in the day, knowledge could easily be transferred from one manufacturer to another. Fast-forward to the 20th century - as technologies have accelerated at nearly the speed of light, systems have become increasingly complex and require extensive training and hands-on time to master them efficiently.

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Building a More Powerful Working People’s Movement for Racial, Social, and Economic Justice

Posted September 2020

Labor Day 2020 closely follows the 57th Anniversary of the August 28 March on Washington where Martin Luther King, Jr. delivered his famous “I Have a Dream” speech.

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This week’s update includes stories on

Posted August 2020

This week’s update includes stories on 2020 Online Zero Emission Bus conference webinar, policy change that could end the disproportionate targeting of black transit riders and study finds bus ridership was in trouble long before COVID-19.

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