Guest post by Carolyn Jeskey, JobLinks Director, Community Transportation Association of America
Workforce boards, job development centers, and community colleges across the country are recognizing affordable, reliable and accessible transportation as being vital to their individual and business customers’ success — and they’re taking steps to make transportation happen!
Visit the links below for a sampling of the strategies these workforce development professionals are putting into action.
- Texas WIB Invests Time, Energy & Expertise in Job Shuttle Project (PDF)(195 KB)
In Brief: With local business support, a Texas workforce board took the lead in establishing a new transit route to serve rural workers and businesses. - Transit and Community College Transportation Partnership (PDF)(183 KB)
In Brief: An Arkansas community college co-funds three transit routes for the college’s students, faculty and staff. - Rhode Island Way to Work Program Offers Late Night Service, Affordable Car Ownership, and Greater Linkages to Jobs (PDF)(188 KB)
In Brief: In Rhode Island, a local employment and training agency collaborated to bring a late-night shuttle, bicycle options, a car-based partnership, and transportation awareness to low-wage job seekers and employees. - Rural Rides: Providing Rideshare Matching, Volunteer Drivers (PDF)(193 KB)
In Brief: A Minnesota workforce center connects long-distance, rural commuters with rides and provides individualized transportation planning services. - The Women’s Employment Project, Inc. and Door-Tran, Inc. (PDF)(190 KB)
In Brief: The Women’s Employment Project, Inc. provides a menu of services to rural low-wage job seekers and workers: loans for car repair and purchase, gas and transit vouchers, and carpool/vanpool matching. - Workforce Development, Business, and Transportation Three Partners, One Goal: Connecting People to Jobs (PDF)(2.60 MB)
In Brief: Summarizes in one document many promising transportation strategies WIBs and One-Stop Career Centers can implement to ensure transportation to good jobs is available in your community.
These Joblinks resources are made possible through a grant from the Employment and Training Administration. For more information and resources related to workforce and transportation, visit: www.ctaa.org/Joblinks.
