Advanced Sustainable Transportation Workforce Development Initiative in California’s Inland Empire
Spurred by significant government investments and regulatory landscape, advanced sustainable transportation (connected, automated, energy-efficient, and shared vehicles) and its supporting infrastructure is well underway in Inland Southern California. Not only are advanced vehicles becoming common among California’s Inland Empire residents, but the region is at the heart of medium- and heavy-duty vehicle programs associated with goods movement. As a result, many advanced transportation and infrastructure manufacturers are now locating to the Inland Empire due to its favorable economic landscape. What’s lacking is an advanced sustainable transportation workforce in the region that is needed for: (1) manufacturing, maintaining, repairing advanced vehicles; (2) setting up, deploying, and maintaining advanced vehicle infrastructure; and (3) responding to incidents associated with advanced vehicles and their supporting infrastructure. The project team will launch a comprehensive Advanced Sustainable Transportation Workforce Development Initiative for California’s Inland Empire, pulling together a variety of existing educational programs, developing these programs further into a cohesive vehicle/infrastructure training program, and creating a coalition of local manufacturers in this advanced vehicle space. This initiative seeks to position the Inland Empire as a national leader in advanced vehicle manufacturing and adoption. This bold vision positions the region as a model for sustainable growth, advancing the region’s goals while uplifting communities. The key goals of the initiative include: (1) Integrating workforce development, industry needs, and policy goals into a cohesive, impactful strategy. This project will deliver comprehensive training programs in advanced vehicle technology, associated infrastructure, and managing vehicle incidents across a wide range of technologies (light-, medium-, and heavy-duty vehicles, buses, trucks, rail, aircraft). (2) Creating high-quality jobs in the region. The team’s plan is to fill the expected thousands of advanced transportation jobs with locally sourced talent, emphasizing pathways that promote societal advancement.
Language
- English
Project
- Status: Active
- Funding: $120,000.00
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Contract Numbers:
DOT 69A3552348319
DOT 69A3552344814
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Sponsor Organizations:
Office of the Assistant Secretary for Research and Technology
University Transportation Centers Program
Department of Transportation
Washington, DC United States 20590National Center for Sustainable Transportation
University of California, Davis
Davis, CA United States -
Managing Organizations:
National Center for Sustainable Transportation
University of California, Davis
Davis, CA United StatesUniversity of California, Davis
1 Shields Ave
Davis, California United States 95616University of California, Riverside
1084 Columbia Ave.
Riverside, CA United States 92507 -
Project Managers:
Cliff, Sydney
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Performing Organizations:
National Center for Sustainable Transportation
University of California, Davis
Davis, CA United StatesUniversity of California, Riverside
1084 Columbia Ave.
Riverside, CA United States 92507 -
Principal Investigators:
Barth, Matthew
- Start Date: 20251001
- Expected Completion Date: 20260930
- Actual Completion Date: 0
- USDOT Program: University Transportation Centers
Subject/Index Terms
- TRT Terms: Autonomous vehicles; Connected vehicles; Education and training; Job opportunities; Manufacturing; Sustainable transportation; Workforce development
- Geographic Terms: California
- Subject Areas: Education and Training; Highways; Planning and Forecasting; Vehicles and Equipment;
Filing Info
- Accession Number: 01985685
- Record Type: Research project
- Source Agency: National Center for Sustainable Transportation
- Contract Numbers: DOT 69A3552348319, DOT 69A3552344814
- Files: UTC, RIP
- Created Date: Apr 14 2026 12:12PM