# National Transit Frontline Workforce Training Act of 2021

This bill creates a federal program to help train and prepare workers for jobs in public transportation systems across the country. The main goal is to make sure that bus drivers, train operators, maintenance workers, and other transit employees have access to quality training programs that teach them the skills they need to do their jobs safely and effectively.

The bill sets up funding and support for training initiatives focused on frontline transit workers—the people who directly operate and maintain public transportation. This includes programs that teach technical skills, safety procedures, and customer service. The legislation recognizes that as transit systems modernize and expand, there's a growing need for a well-trained workforce. By investing in training, the bill aims to improve the quality of public transportation services while also creating better career opportunities for workers in this field.

The bill would likely affect transit agencies in cities and regions across America, as well as workers seeking jobs in public transportation. Transit agencies would gain access to federal resources and training support, which could help them hire and develop better-qualified employees. For workers, this means more opportunities to receive professional training that could lead to stable, good-paying jobs in the transit industry. The program would help ensure that public transportation systems have the skilled workers they need to operate safely and efficiently, ultimately benefiting the millions of Americans who depend on buses, trains, and other transit services to get around.

National Transit Frontline Workforce Training Act of 2021

Van Hollen, Chris

National Transit Frontline Workforce Training Act of 2021 This bill directs the Department of Transportation to establish a national transit frontline workforce training center to meet the needs of the rural and urban transit system frontline workforce through standards-based training relating to relevant maintenance and operations occupations. It must also evaluate, and provide a grant to, a nonprofit organization with demonstrated capacity to develop and provide transit career ladder programs through labor-management partnerships and apprenticeships on a nationwide basis to carry out the duties of the center. The center must develop and carry out training and educational programs for public transportation employees serving in the frontline workforce, including programs relating to (1) developing consensus national training standards for key frontline occupations with demonstrated skill gaps; (2) developing national systems of qualification and apprenticeship for transit maintenance and operations occupations; and (3) establishing local, regional, and statewide transit training partnerships.