The Federal Transit Administration (FTA) continues to promote initiatives to expand transit agency knowledge of environmentally sustainable project development practices that reduce the impacts of climate change in communities across the nation. To support that goal, the National Transit Institute (NTI) has partnered with the Institute for Sustainable Infrastructure (ISI) to create the Envision Sustainability Transit Professional Scholarship Program. Scholarship Program Applications for […]
Description: Whether you work remotely or not, written communication skills are equally important as communicating verbally. Poorly written documents make a first impression that can’t be taken back and can send the writer’s credibility, and the credibility of the agency or organization, into a nosedive. Fortunately, there are some simple tips and tricks that […]
Description: In this course, participants will develop the skills needed to communicate essential information to customers, stakeholders and employees during critical incidents faced by a transit agency. Agency-wide planning and training are essential. But having detailed communications plans for every possible situation isn’t realistic. This session will present the essentials of an effective crisis communications program that […]
Description: Transit asset management represents a strategic approach to managing transit assets. This course aims to instruct participants on how to implement this approach within their agency and is intended for those familiar with the general principles of asset management and their agency’s asset management practices. It focuses on an agency’s business processes for […]
X Description: Leadership is a learned behavior. Yet, many frontline employees in the transit industry step into supervisor/managerial roles with limited or inconsistent preparation. Join us for an interactive, dynamic examination of essential leadership actions, behaviors, and principles. This course provides a new supervisor/manager (or one with strictly on-the-job experience), with the skills needed […]
To register for this course, please visit the link below. You will need to first register for the course through Rutgers Continuing Studies (by following the link below and creating an account if you do not already have one.) After you have successfully registered for the course, you will then receive information for accessing Canvas, […]
To register for this course, please visit the link below. You will need to first register for the course through Rutgers Continuing Studies and will then need a Canvas account to access the course: Register here for the ESMS Introductory Online Course. Please note: This course is an online, self-paced course. There is no set […]
Description: Participants in the Transportation Planning Process (TPP) course receive an overview of the metropolitan and statewide transportation planning process, underscoring its relationship to informed decision-making and required planning processes critical to public transportation planning. This course expands knowledge of transportation planning practice fundamentals and the ability to convey the relationship of these principles […]
Description: The goal of this course is to provide participants with knowledge and skills to deliver training to transit agency personnel on how to prevent, respond to and recover from workplace violence. Prevention methods covered include implementing system and personal security measures, recognizing and reporting the warning signs of potentially violent behavior and using […]
The Direct Delivery version of this class is only being made available via an abbreviated video. To access the video, please click here. Description: The goal of this course is to provide participants with knowledge and skills to prevent, respond to and recover from workplace violence. Prevention methods covered include implementing system and personal […]
