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\nTransportation Advisory Committee  \nGround crew at Harrisburg International Airport Courtesy of Susquehanna Area  \nRegional Airport Authority (SARAA)  \nCover images:  \nRoadway construction workers, PA 153, Clearfield County  \nCourtesy of North Central Pennsylvania Regional Planning and Development Commission  \nSchool bus driver [stock.adobe.com](stock.adobe.com)  \nTransportation planner, Philadelphia Courtesy of Gannett Fleming  \nBridge inspector, Allegheny County Courtesy of Larson Design Group  \nTransportation Workforce Study | Pennsylvania Transportation Advisory Committee 2  \nContents  \nMethodology  \n(How the study was conducted)  \nThe Transportation Workforce Shortage  \n(The problem)  \nImplications  \n(Why it matters)  \nCauses and  \nContributing Factors  \n(How we got here)  \nFindings  \n(The bottom line)  \nBridge inspector, Allegheny County Courtesy of Larson Design Group  \nPage 34  \nAppendices  \n(More detail)  \nA. Acknowledgments  \nB. Best Practices  \nC. Existing Workforce  Programs and Services  \nD. Data  \nE. Stakeholder Outreach  Summary  \nTour bus and city bus, Philadelphia Courtesy of Gannett Fleming  \nTransportation Workforce Study | Pennsylvania Transportation Advisory Committee 3  \nParatransit van, Lycoming County Courtesy of STEP, Inc.  \nStakeholders noted that recruiting for public transportation jobs, particularly rural paratransit, is challenging.  \nIntroductory Letter  \nTAC’s unique role as an independent advisory body to transportation leaders and policymakers provides the broad perspective needed to convene partners and comprehensively address transportation workforce challenges.  \nTransportation Workforce Study | Pennsylvania Transportation Advisory Committee 4  \nSeptember 2025  \nDear Secretary Carroll and State Transportation Commission:  \nThere was a time when transportation employers had a large pool of qualified applicants to fill job openings. Now, many positions such as bus drivers and truck drivers remain unfilled, impacting the movement of both people and goods in Pennsylvania. Turnover is also high in many occupations, and a significant proportion of the dedicated workforce has reached or is approaching retirement age. At the same time, trends such as an increasing senior population and sustained growth in e-commerce increase the need for transportation workers to ensure that infrastructure and services can meet demand.  \nResearch and Outreach  \nTAC is statutorily charged with advising on issues and opportunities impacting transportation in the Commonwealth. The state of our transportation workforce—public and private—not only impacts transportation directly, but also affects nearly every facet of daily activity, our economy, education, and more. Through this study, TAC has evaluated a wide range of demographic, economic, and technological trends and their implications for the transportation workforce. Through three stakeholder workshops, TAC convened transportation employers (public and private, state and local) and those involved in workforce development to discuss this important subject.  \nStudy Results  \nThe study findings confirm that the workforce challenges currently facing the transportation sector are serious and concerning. Stakeholders agree that if not addressed, the situation will worsen over the next five years. Many entities—public, private, and non-profit, including the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT)—have undertaken a range of successful initiatives to address aspects of the transportation workforce gap. Those efforts should continue. Achieving broader, more comprehensive results at the scale needed to address Pennsylvania’s transportation workforce challenges will require a Commonwealth-wide effort to foster further collaboration across transportation modes, state and local government, the private sector, and other agencies, particularly those responsible for economic develo","cbCaiec8Z4418ISX","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCaiec8Z4418ISX","pdf",6650430,107,"English","# Contents\n## Methodology\n## The Transportation Workforce Shortage\n## Implications\n## Causes and Contributing Factors\n## Findings\n## Appendices\n## A. Acknowledgments\n## B. Best Practices\n## C. Existing Workforce Programs and Services\n## D. Data\n## E. 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