ABOUT US

The Transit Institute for Competitive Energy (T-FORCE) was born out of collaboration between the Ohio Department of Transportation, NEORide, CALSTART, ZEB Tech, and 10 transit agencies across the State of Ohio to build a strong workforce for transit in the region around vehicles powered by competitive energies (Battery Electric, Hydrogen, and other zero-emission technologies).

T-FORCE works by collecting and managing data, developing course curriculum, co-creating and supporting apprenticeship programs, strategizing career progression, developing ZEB certification, and providing technical support and subject matter expertise for all of its members.

T-FORCE, an Ohio-based workforce development program, is designed to train the frontline workforce of transit agencies for the transition toward competitive energy technology. This includes:

A large searchable repository of all technical documents pertaining to a vehicle.
Make workforce development equitable for transit agencies of varying sizes.
Develop the skills needed for transit careers that create a competitive workforce and can ensure high-quality jobs and retention.
Not only train the current workforce but train the next generation of maintenance professionals to work on alternative fuel vehicles.
Set the standard for a regional, collaborative, and industry certified training program.

WE CAN HELP YOU

Identify the gaps in your training for low- and zero- emission vehicles
Develop an apprenticeship program to create a pipeline of qualified technicians
Identify which technologies work best for you

The Transit Institute of Competitive Energy was originally created in partnership with 10 transit agencies in Ohio. These agencies provided T-FORCE with data and continued to collaborate with the team as training was designed for each of their needs. This partnership is the basis of the future of T-FORCE and its development of a regional, standardized training program. The T-FORCE team would like to thank each of the original 10 agencies:

Butler County Regional Transportation Authority
Chillicothe Transit System
Geauga Transit
Greater Cleveland Regional Transportation Authority
North Central Area Transit
Ottawa County Transportation Agency
Perry County Transit
Stark Area Regional Transportation Authority
Toledo Area Regional Transportation Authority
Western Reserve Transit Authority

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