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TCRP Workforce Development Publications and Current Projects

The list below includes publications and current projects of the Transit Cooperative Research Program (TCRP) on the topic of workforce development.

Reports
R-29 (Project F-05)	Closing the Knowledge Gap for Transit Maintenance Employees: A Systems Approach, 1998
R-77 (Project F-09)	Managing Transit’s Workforce in the New Millennium, 2002
R-84 Volume 3 (Project J-09)	e-Transit: Electronic Business Strategies for Public Transportation, Volume 3: Using the Internet for Transit Training and Certification, 2003
R-103 (Project F-11)	Public Transportation Operating Agencies as Employers of Choice (with CRP-CD-45), 2004
R-120 (Project J-6)	Racial and Gender Diversity in State DOTs and Transit Agencies (joint report with NCHRP Report 585), 2007
R-127 (Project F-12)	Employee Compensation Guidelines for Transit Providers in Rural and Small Urban Areas, 2008
Research Results Digest
RRD-03 (Project F-03)	Total Quality Management in Public Transportation, 1994
RRD-45 (Project J-6)	Identification of the Critical Workforce Development Issues in the Transit Industry, 2001
RRD-88 (Project J-03C)	International Transit Studies Program: Innovative Practices in Transit Workforce Development, 2008
Synthesis
S-03 (Project SF-02)	Incentive Programs to Improve Transit Employee Performance, 1994
S-33 (Project SF-06)	Practices in Assuring Employee Availability, 1999
S-40 (Project J-7)	A Challenged Employment System: Hiring, Training, Performance Evaluation, and Retention of Bus Operators, 2001
S-46 (Project J-7/SF-08)	Diversity Training Initiatives, 2003
S-47 (Project J-7)	Corporate Culture as the Driver of Transit Leadership Practices, 2003
S-52 (Project J-7)	Transit Operator Health and Wellness Programs, 2004
S-71 (Project J-7)	Paratransit Managers’ Skills, Qualifications, and Needs, 2007
CD-ROMs
R-103 (Project F-11)	Public Transportation Operating Agencies as Employers of Choice: Toolkit
TCRP Projects Underway
E-6	Transit Bus Mechanics: Building for Success—The ASE Transit Bus Maintenance Certification Test Series
E-7	Initiating a National Transit Industry Rail Vehicle technician Certification Program: Building for Success
E-8	Extending and Deepening National Transit Training Programs
F-13	Vehicle Operator Recruitment, Retention and Performance in ADA Complementary Paratransit Services
F-14	Addressing Critical Shortfalls: Recruitment, Development, and Retention of High-Quality Managers for Public Transportation Systems
F-15	A Practical Guide for Recruiting Minorities for Chief Executive Officers at Public Transportation Agencies
J-6/Task 72	Developing a Professional Certification and Credentialing Program for the Transit Industry
Other TRB Publications
TRB Special Report 275	The Transportation Workforce Challenge: Recruiting, Training, and Retaining Qualified Workers for Transportation and Transit Agencies
TRB Special Report 284	Transportation Knowledge Networks: A Management Strategy for the 21st Century