CTA encourages bidders for rail car deal to detail US job creation
The CTA is asking manufacturers bidding on a potential $2 billion rail car contract to disclose any plans about new jobs they might create in the U.S.
CTA will quietly nudge rail car bidders to hire Americans
The request for a disclosure on an American jobs plan is not a requirement by the CTA, but it is the first time the transit agency has asked bidders to voluntarily submit such information.
Thinking outside our economic box: How transit investments can get U.S. manufacturing moving again
This Labor Day, let’s renew our commitment to getting out of the box and building a new economy where everyone wins.
CTA asks manufacturers of $2 billion rapid transit cars to disclose American jobs plans for first time
On Oct. 17, the Chicago Transit Authority (CTA) announced it will ask companies vying for a $2 billion contract to manufacture 854 new rapid transit cars to provide specific information on how many jobs they plan to create in America and how they will generate opportunities for American workers, for the first time.
Are American transit manufacturers afraid of American jobs?
Manufacturing companies may be afraid of American jobs, but the Jobs to Move America coalition is not. In the months ahead, our campaign will continue to ask public transit agencies to invest billions of American tax dollars into good jobs, opportunities and factories, right here in America.
How the CTA can create city jobs
Chicago has a huge opportunity, right now, to tackle the problem of unemployment, especially among African Americans.
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?
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.
U.S. Manufacture of Rail Vehicles for Intercity Passenger Rail and Urban Transit
This report determines the manufacturing potential of increased investment in passenger and transit rail by mapping the U.S. supply chain for six rail types.