The U.S. Department of Transportation Joint Program Office has extended a third round of funding to the National Network for the Transportation Workforce (NNTW) to assist in curricular and workforce development in support of its Intelligent Transportation Systems Professional Capacity Building (ITS PCB) program. The NNTW will continue its work to support the Academic programs […] Read More
The NCHRP report, Attracting, Retaining, and Developing the 2030 Transportation Workforce: Design, Construction, and Maintenance has been released. NNTW leaders Glenn McRae, Tyler Reeb, Tom O’Brien, and Susan Gallagher contributed. State departments of transportation are responsible for providing a safe, efficient, and effective transportation system of infrastructure and services. To meet these responsibilities, transportation agencies need a highly […] Read More
The National Center for Rural Road Safety is excited to announce that the 2023 National Summit on Rural Road Safety will be held September 12-14, 2023 in Oklahoma City, OK. The Summit will be in partnership with the National Association of Development Organization’s (NADO) National Regional Transportation Conference (NRTC). The theme is “Resources for Rurals: […] Read More
December 1st, 2022 Event: NNTW partnered with the National Transportation Training Directors to present a workshop with The Delaware River Port Authority (DRPA/PATCO) that has successfully made use of the principles of comedy improvisation, such as deep listening, empathy, and collaborative trust to nurture leadership skills and cooperation throughout the organization and continue to build […] Read More
The National Center for Rural Road Safety is excited to announce the latest version of the Road Safety Champion Program (RSCP)! This national certificate program is designed to be a “Roadway Safety 101” course. It is best for practitioners in transportation, public health, and law enforcement who do not have deep road safety knowledge. The […] Read More
Front Range Community College (FRCC), in collaboration with highway contractors and state/local agencies including the Colorado Department of Transportation, Colorado Local Technical Assistance Program (LTAP), and National Highway Institute (NHI), have established the nation’s first ever on-line Highway Maintenance Associates Degree. This 2-year program (60 credits across 4 semesters) prepares students for management positions in […] Read More