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Childcare Support in the Transit Industry: A Vital Initiative for Workforce Stability

  • Author: Laurel Schwartz
  • Date: March 21, 2024

In September 2023, the Transit Workforce Center unveiled research on various childcare support models within the transit industry, underscoring a critical link between childcare support and workforce availability. They found that by supporting employees’ childcare needs, they were able to have a profound impact on workforce morale, attendance, and overall stability.

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Chapel Hill, NC’s Everywhere to Everywhere Greenways

  • Author: Laurel Schwartz
  • Date: March 12, 2024

While this college town is home to America’s first public university, the percent of people living below the poverty line is almost 50% higher than the national average. To build equity and improve quality of life, the town is launching an ambitious plan, funded in part by a $1 million Rebuilding American Infrastructure with Sustainability and Equity (RAISE) grant.

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Building equity: new Nebraska multimodal transit center

  • Author: Laurel Schwartz
  • Date: February 27, 2024

Bus operator vacancies nearly doubled in one year. Passengers didn’t have safe places to wait for buses in the evening. The bus station had more routes than bus bays, so the system needed to stagger routes leading to long waits for bus transfers. It was time for an upgrade, but it took the team eight attempts before they were able to successfully secure federal funding.

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