Quick-Response Research on Long-Term Strategic Issues. Task 46. Zero-Emission Vehicles: New Tech, New Skills, New Jobs

Public transportation agencies throughout the United States are introducing and expanding zero-emission fleets and supporting technologies. Public transportation agencies will need to train current employees and hire new employees with relevant education and training to plan, operate, and maintain zero-emission fleets and technologies. Suitable training approaches should be considered and pursued, consistent with agency and employee needs. Research is needed to assess: What educational, training, and development approaches have historically been effective and can be more widely used by public transportation agencies operating and expanding zero-emission fleets; Which cutting-edge approaches can help train and develop public transportation employees to operate and maintain zero-emission fleets; What role can be played by larger public transportation agencies, unions, and public-private partnerships in a state or region to leverage their training capabilities for zero-emission fleets to help mid-sized and small agencies; and What role could original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) of the equipment used in zero-emission fleets play in supporting and developing public transportation agency workforce. OBJECTIVE: The objective of this research is to develop a useful resource for public transportation agencies to use as they transition to new skills and new jobs for planning, operating, and maintaining zero-emission fleets and technologies for all modes.

• Record URL:
  • http://apps.trb.org/cmsfeed/TRBNetProjectDisplay.asp?ProjectID=5446
• Supplemental Notes:
  • The panel has approved the final deliverable and the research will be completed summer 2025.

Language

• English

Project

• Status: Active
• Funding: $100,000.00
• Contract Numbers:

  Project J-11, Task 46

• Sponsor Organizations:

  Transit Cooperative Research Program

  Transportation Research Board
  500 Fifth Street, NW
  Washington, DC    20001

  Federal Transit Administration

  1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE
  Washington, DC  United States  20590
• Project Managers:

  Schwager, Dianne

• Performing Organizations:

  International Transportation Learning Center

  Silver Spring,   United States 
• Principal Investigators:

  Schiavone, John

• Start Date: 20231201
• Expected Completion Date: 20250601
• Actual Completion Date: 0

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Jobs; Public transit; Technological innovations; Training; Vehicle fleets; Workforce; Zero emission vehicles
• Subject Areas: Education and Training; Environment; Public Transportation; Vehicles and Equipment;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 01866942
• Record Type: Research project
• Source Agency: Transportation Research Board
• Contract Numbers: Project J-11, Task 46
• Files: TRB, RIP
• Created Date: Dec 13 2022 9:13AM