Chicago’s $2 billion decision: Will it buy U.S.?
Chicago's fleet of elevated trains will be joined by 846 new railcars. But who will make them?
Go local, labor groups tell Chicago Transit Authority
Chicago labor groups are pissed. And they have a right to be. The Montreal-based company Bombardier Transportation was awarded a $1.14 billion contract to build more than 700 train cars for the Chicago Transit Authority, and the local workforce has been left out.
Labor groups: Future CTA rail car makers must disclose local job details
The Chicago Federation of Labor and Chicago Jobs with Justice, among seven other groups, want new manufacturers of Chicago Transit Authority (CTA) rail cars to lay out specific details about how many local jobs will be created before any contract is awarded.
Groups call on CTA to require new rail car makers to detail future local jobs
Chicago labor and community groups on Monday called on the Chicago Transit Authority to require bidders on future rail car manufacturing contracts to submit detailed plans for creating local jobs.
Pathways to Equity: Effective Transportation Career Partnerships
This report by the Transportation Learning Center examines two programs aimed at advancing equity by expanding access to quality careers in transportation.
Public Transit Procurement: A National Initiative to Promote Economic Prosperity and to Unite Communities, Workers and Business
This paper describes a national initiative to increase the quantity and improve the quality of U.S. manufacturing jobs related to the production of rail cars, clean buses and component parts used to operate public transit in the United States.
LA’s lost opportunity for job creation
Public officials charged with expending precious tax dollars on equipment need to select companies that manufacture their products in the United States.
Make It In America: The Apollo Clean Transportation Manufacturing Action Plan
The Transportation Manufacturing Action Plan recommendations, outlined in this report, present a comprehensive plan to scale up investments in public transit, rail, and clean freight, while simultaneously building up manufacturers and the jobs that they support.
Reviving the U.S. Rail and Transit Industry
This 2010 report examines the job creation potential of increased federal investment in rail and transit.