Description
Attracting and retaining a diverse, skilled workforce remains one of the most pressing challenges in the transportation industry. A new MTI-led California State University Transportation Consortium report examines why workforce participation gaps persist and identifies practical strategies organizations can implement to address them. Drawing on an extensive literature review, a nationwide industry survey with 996 respondents, and in-depth interviews with 15 transportation professionals, the study highlights both the barriers and the solutions to workforce participation. The findings emphasize that open dialogue, intentional investment, and inclusive workplace policies can help transform industry culture, making transportation careers more appealing to a broader and more diverse talent pool.
Publication Date
11-2025
Publication Type
Report
Topic
Workforce and Labor
Digital Object Identifier
10.31979/mti.2025.2422
MTI Project
2422
Mineta Transportation Institute URL
Keywords
Workforce, Survey, Interviews, Gender parity, Representation
Disciplines
Transportation | Work, Economy and Organizations
Recommended Citation
Jodi Godfrey and Stephanie Ivey. "Broadening Workforce Participation in Transportation: Challenges and Strategies" Mineta Transportation Institute (2025). https://doi.org/10.31979/mti.2025.2422
Research Brief
