Attracting, Retaining, and Advancing Women in Transit
Document Type
Report
Publication Date
2020
Subject Area
literature review - literature review, planning - surveys, planning - personal safety/crime, planning - promotion
Keywords
Public Transit, Women, Administration management, Policy, Society
Abstract
Women have traditionally been underrepresented within the transit workforce. However, the percentage of women within transit agencies appears to be increasing, and many transit agencies report that the percentage of women advancing into management and leadership positions has also been increasing over the past 5 years.
The TRB Transit Cooperative Research Program's TCRP Synthesis 147: Attracting, Retaining, and Advancing Women in Transit explores the strategies that have been deployed in transit and other related industries in order to attract, retain, and advance women in a variety of roles.
A critical first step to ensure success in these areas is to remove barriers to entry and address challenges women face once employed.
Rights
Permission to publish the abstract has been given by Transportation Research Board, Washington, copyright remains with them.
Recommended Citation
Alexander, A. (2020). Attracting, Retaining, and Advancing Women in Transit: A Synthesis of Transit Practice. TCRP Synthesis 147, pp. 58. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press.
