Metro Magazine, August 2018
nance and bus maintenance The Center based in Silver Spring Md www transportcenter org is a non profit national organization that develops and supports technical training partnerships for front line workers in public transportation primarily technicians and vehicle operators Since 2001 the Center has also supported training partnerships in 12 states developed national training standards for six frontline occupations established industry wide consortia for developing training materials and established several Career Pathways programs ESTABLISH GUIDELINES Regarding bus maintenance apprenticeship the Center has established a national joint labor management committee to advance apprenticeships according to established DOL guidelines Subject matter experts SMEs from 18 agencies have developed a comprehensive bus maintenance apprenticeship framework approved by DOL that agencies can use to establish a three year registered apprenticeship The bus program is competency based where candidates can opt out of certain training if they demonstrate proficiency thereby shortening the programs duration Likewise apprentices who complete learning modules are required to demonstrate an ability to perform key tasks before progressing Like all DOL sponsored apprenticeships the program is designed with flexibility allowing agencies to benefit from the national guidelines but tailoring them to address individual agency needs and resources The Bus Maintenance Apprenticeship Framework consists of 10 job functions encompassing essential competencies that apprentices must master to become a journey level technician Job functions include all major bus areas such as electrical and electronics steering and suspension propulsion and more Tasks associated with each job function are based on learning objectives developed under a joint program with APTA and the Center and task lists contained within the Automotive Service Excellence ASE transit bus program Upon completion of the training which consists of about two thirds OJT and one third of related 45 AUGUST 2018 mETRO mAGAZINE HAS BEEN ACQUIRED BYRATP DEV operates and maintains urban transportation systems in 14 countries on four continents servicing 15 billion daily passengers In North America RATP Dev employs over 6000 team members operating a wide range of services 437 Madison Avenue New York NY 10022 2127599080 www htcapital comNew York Cleveland Boca RatonThe undersigned initiated this transaction and acted as exclusive advisor to RATP DevThis announcement appears as a matter of public record onlyROADRUNNER MANAGEMENT SERVICES an operator of over 100 ground transportation programs throughout Southern California airport shuttles charters non emergency medical school bus dial a ride commuter shuttles and xed route service
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