The National Transit Institute (NTI) is pleased to announce a new delivery of this professional development opportunity, created specifically for senior-level public transit maintenance leaders. You must apply and be accepted to attend this fee-based workshop. The workshop curriculum will: Support the development of leadership skill Explore strategic maintenance planning Facilitate the sharing of best practices […]
No Deliveries Currently Please keep checking back. Description: As the buses available to the transit industry have expanded to include high tech fleets, purchasing a vehicle has become more complicated and requires discussions with the manufacturers to get the bus that will best meet the agency’s needs. A well thought out, streamlined, procurement process not […]
Description: This course seeks to have participants understand public transit service planning. By the end of the course, participants will be able to undertake conceptual service planning/design and redesign, including routing and scheduling, transit budgeting, and calculating levels of service and capacity. Note: Participants are encouraged to bring a calculator (or a cell phone […]
This course is currently being revised and will be offered again in early 2020. Description: This program provides a unique training and educational opportunity for the transit managers and supervisors who hold mid-level positions in transit organizations. Audience: Mid-managers Objectives: This course offering will provide participants with skills necessary to lead, manage, and supervise […]
No Deliveries Currently Please check back soon! Description: The Transit Academy is a comprehensive, behind-the-scenes study of a major transit system. It is designed to provide those new to transit with an in-depth understanding of the scope of responsibilities, variety of skills and range of activities that work together in delivering safe and efficient transit […]
This course is currently being revised and will be offered again in early 2020. Description: NTI, in contracting with New York University’s Rudin Center for Transportation Policy and Management has developed a course in senior leadership for transit industry professionals. The Senior Leadership program provides a unique training and educational opportunity for upper level transit […]
Description: By the end of this course participants will be able to: Describe the major components of a well-defined project Explain the functionality of each phase of the project lifecycle and associated deliverables Create a Project Management Plan (PMP), including a Statement of Work (SOW) and Work Breakdown Structure (WBS) Identify methods to […]
No Deliveries Currently Please keep checking back. Description: The customer base for transportation services has expanded greatly. Due to demographic shifts, changing job markets, environmental concerns, increasing pressure to find alternatives to the single-occupancy vehicle, and suburban/exurban land use patterns, the transportation needs of the population are changing and increasing. Characteristics of travelers today […]
This course is currently being revised and will be offered again in early 2020. Description: The course is designed to provide transit supervisors with a better understanding of their role whether they are new to supervision or have been a supervisor for a while and are interested in brushing up on their skills. Participants will […]
This course is currently being revised and will be offered again in early 2020. Description: Supervisors must learn how to lead others rather than do the work themselves. In addition, they must earn trust and respect, in order to motivate, and strike the right balance between delegation and control. Supervisors must become skilled in proactive […]
