“The training sessions to be held at the Rutgers CAIT will offer valuable information to help drive innovation in our industry. “NJ Transit is proud to be a part of establishing UITP’s first Regional Training Center in North America,” said Diane Gutierrez-Scaccetti, New Jersey Department of Transportation commissioner and NJ Transit board chair. The courses will cover critical topics ranging from railroad track servicing, inspection and repair, to analyzing trends in urban mobility for maintenance managers, fleet supervisors, operations coordinators, planning and finance staff, and other professionals in public transport. The North American Regional Training Center will provide high-level courses on the fundamentals of public transport, bus planning, rail operations, railroad maintenance and fare management. “NJ Transit has benefited greatly from its membership in UITP since 2018, which has given us access to industry best practices, both nationally and globally, as well as the latest innovations in the U.S. “NJ Transit is proud to lead this partnership that deepens our agency’s commitment to developing the next wave of leaders in the transit space,” said Corbett, who also is the North American representative to UITP’s policy board. Corbett, NJ Transit president and chief executive, was joined by UITP Secretary General Mohamed Mezghani and Maher in the CAIT auditorium to sign an agreement establishing the North American Regional Training Center. Officials gathered at CAIT on March 16 to formalize the partnership. “The current and future transit workforce will be tasked with addressing climate change impacts, building with resilience, and improving the equity of our transportation systems.”Īddressing those challenges will require smart, data-driven solutions and forward-thinking collaborations, Maher said. economy, and require a skilled workforce to maintain, operate, and improve them,” said CAIT Director Ali Maher, a professor in the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering in the Rutgers School of Engineering. "Healthy infrastructure and transit systems serve as the backbone of the U.S.
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