News and Updates

Center Board of Directors in Support of Including Human Capital in Federal Transit Asset Management

Posted December 2015

Center Board of Director submitted a letter to Federal Transit Administration on December 14, 2015 in support of the proposals submitted on the Proposed Rulemaking by Dr. Beverly A. Scott, in which she has proposed that workforce skills – or human capital – should be included in the reporting and strategic asset management planning of transit agencies.

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Ansaldo STS Becomes First OEM to Formally Support the National Signals Training Consortium

Posted December 2015

The Signals Training Consortium recently received permission from AnsaldoSTS (a Hitachi Group Company) to use their manuals and other materials in the training courseware produced by the Consortium.

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Dr. Beverly Scott Takes Up New Role as Center Senior Fellow

Posted December 2015

The Board of Directors of the Transportation Learning Center met on December 4, 2015 in Washington DC. This Board Meeting comes a few days after the House-Senate conference committee transportation bill - FAST Act was passed with major provisions on frontline workforce development.

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Brotherhood of Railroad Signalmen Support National Signals Consortium

Posted December 2015

The Brotherhood of Railroad Signalmen (BRS) has partnered with the Transportation Learning Center for more than five years beginning with participation in the signals training standards development committee. Their deep understanding of safety and occupational training has added immeasurably to the National Signals Training Consortium.

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Transit Elevator/Escalator Training Consortium Completes Courseware

Posted November 2015

Subject Matter Experts Reviewing Courseware
This week, the Transit Elevator/Escalator Training Consortium reconvened in Silver Spring, MD.

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