Workforce

Public transport employees are essential – yet today they face many challenges. From aging to automation and low retention, UITP gathers the public transport sector to maintain and grow our workforce.

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Workforce & UITP

Some nine million people work in public transport worldwide – and that’s skilled, sustainable, local employment. While that’s 20% more than a decade ago, because of rapid urbanisation it’s also two million fewer employees than expected and needed. This is an urgent reality affecting service quality and staff well-being.

Yet labour shortages are just one side of the story. The public transport workforce is changing fast, from aging demographics to growing diversity and reskilling efforts.

To tackle today’s challenges and identify opportunities, UITP’s global members work together to develop strategies to improve recruitment, share best practices to recruit women in public transport, and much more.

Research Projects

UITP coordinates and collaborates with operators, authorities, industry, and international organisations on a number of research projects.

RESKILLING

Exploring and adapting to the impact of automated mobility on the public transport workforce.

Committees & Working Groups

As a UITP Member, you can become eligible to join committees and working groups and collaborate with operators and authorities on advancing public transport.

Current groups:

• Business & Human Resources Committee

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Become a Member

Become a Member

Be part of an international community working to advance public transport.

• Access to UITP’s digital knowledge library of over 60,000 references.
• Grow your network and your career thanks to our training programmes and events around the world.
• Broaden your perspective to be one step ahead in the sector.

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