News and Updates
Consortium Member, Hennepin Tech Graduates First Light Rail Technicians
Posted September 2019
At Hennepin Technical College, the aspiring light rail technicians were trained in robotics, electronics and fluid power. The graduates also had 2½ years of paid training at existing Metro Transit light rail vehicle facilities in Minneapolis and St. Paul.
Read more...Full Agenda of Workshop and Plenary Topics Out Now!
Posted September 2019
Register today for the October 17th Making Connections Conference! The deadline for hotel reservations is September 20, 2019.
Read more...Senate Democrats Oppose Industry-Recognized Apprenticeships
Posted August 2019
Forty-three Senate Democrats, as well as Independents Bernie Sanders and Angus King, wrote Monday that a Trump administration proposal to create a system of industry-recognized apprenticeships would undermine current protections involving workplace safety, wages and quality.
Read more...Training and Apprenticeships to Address Transit Workforce Gaps
Posted August 2019
It is well known that public transit in the United States faces a workforce skills crisis. A lot of attention-properly-goes to training for skilled craft positions, like bus mechanics.
Read more...SEPTA Completes Troubleshooting Course Pilot
Posted August 2019
August 15, SEPTA piloted course 303: Troubleshooting and Repair of Train Stops. This was the first troubleshooting course to be piloted by the consortium.
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