North American Transit Alliance

Today, Laura Hendricks, chair of the NATA board and CEO of Transdev North America, testified to the U.S. House Committee on Transit and Infrastructure Subcommittee on Highways and Transit on behalf of NATA. Laura shared with the committee the essential role that private contractors play in delivering safe and reliable public transit as well as contributing to our economy.   Specifically, Laura shared with the subcommittee the ways that NATA member companies are working with transit agencies to deliver service that is responsive to passenger demand, specifically considering the Covid recovery. She shared examples of how our members are implementing on-demand microtransit services that allow passengers to book trips on-demand without increasing the fleet or operational costs. She also testified about the importance of streamlining the procurement process with an eye toward efficiency.   NATA members are excited to continue to partner with transit agencies and organized labor to advocate for reliable funding for public transit as well as to ensure a trained workforce that can deliver safe and reliable public transit services that best meet the needs of the traveling public. We look forward to continuing to work with the subcommittee as it develops reauthorization legislation and are honored to represent the industry in this important discussion. #PublicTransitImpact

Our member companies are representing NATA at the American Public Transportation Association #APTAtransform conference to represent the benefits of private contracting to the best minds in the industry! #publictransit #transit #mobility #APTA

If you missed this webinar on Wednesday with Eno Center for Transportation, here is your chance to watch and listen. Our board chair and Transdev CEO Laura Hendricks and several agency partners from around the country discuss the critical role of private contracting in transportation and the factors that make it successful for all parties involved!

If you missed this webinar on Wednesday with Eno Center for Transportation, here is your chance to watch and listen. Our board chair and Transdev CEO Laura Hendricks and several agency partners from around the country discuss the critical role of private contracting in transportation and the factors that make it successful for all parties involved!

Don't miss this webinar tomorrow about best practices for private contracting!

Congratulations Zachary Perez! We are thrilled to partner with Latinos In Transit to support your pursuits and look forward to watching you make an impact on this industry as you pursue your dreams. #CareersInTransit

One of the beautiful things about exploring #CareersInTransit is the diverse skills needed to our operations effective. No matter what your background or where you come from, there is a path for you to make a significant impact in your community by helping move people safely and effectively. In addition, if you are looking for a career path that has lifelong potential to grow your skills, experience, and leadership potential, there is no better place to look! Today we are profiling an exceptional individual from our member company, Michelle Jorgensen, Area General Manager at WeDriveU. Her story illustrates the many paths that one can take to a career in the industry and the tremendous opportunity to grow once you arrive. If you are interested in pursuing your own path to #CareersinTransit, visit our website at https://lnkd.in/dcHRuje2. 

For those of us in public transportation, we are thrilled about the opportunity to support the next generation of rising stars who will pursue #CareersinTransit and take this industry to places beyond anything we could possibly dream of!   One of our partners, COMTO Headquarters, is the leading national advocate for employment diversity, inclusion, and contracting opportunities in the transportation industry. We are a proud sponsor of their scholarship program, which awards funds to minority high school students interested in pursuing a career in this field.   Recently, one of the recipients of a scholarship sponsored by NATA, Mayha Mahdavi’s visited one of our member companies, Keolis Group, at their Austin CapMetro headquarters and its diesel shop. We hope this experience gave her a behind-the-scenes look at the fast-paced, innovative environment of this field and wish her the best as she pursues her dreams! If you are interested in pursuing your own path to #CareersinTransit, visit our website at https://lnkd.in/dcHRuje2.

Through our NATA network, our members and associates highlight the tremendous opportunity and potential in #CareersinTransit. We will kick off a week of highlighting these opportunities by promoting a story of one of these rising stars in one of our member companies, RATP Dev USA. Brandie Peterson is the director of community engagement and marketing and shares her journey of how she discovered the transportation industry and the many opportunities it provided. Interested in learning more about pursuing your career in transit? You can take the first step by finding current opportunities at our member companies at https://lnkd.in/gGJU89i7.

One of our primary missions at NATA is to support and advance the next generation of leadership in transportation. We believe that transportation is rich with opportunity. There are countless career paths available– from engineering to construction – to sales, operations, vehicle maintenance, accounting and more! No matter what your background or where you come from, there is a path for you to make a significant impact in your community by helping move people safely and effectively. Since its inception, NATA has a history of developing future leaders in the industry, through our scholarship program, giving more than $20,000 to young leaders through our industry partners. Last Friday, we were thrilled to present a $2,500 scholarship to Zachary Perez at the Latinos In Transit conference in Portland, Oregon. Zachary is pursuing a master's in sustainable transportation at the University of Washington. We hope this funding will help him pursue his dreams of making a difference in the community by connecting others with the people and places that mean the most to them through public transit. Congratulations! If you are interested in pursuing your own path to #CareersinTransit, visit our website at https://lnkd.in/gGJU89i7.