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Keystone E-Newsletter, Issue 12, 2004

by Keystone Project Coordinator, Dr. Robert G. Garraty
April 14, 2004

Here is the weekly E-Newsletter with the news items on the Keystone Transit Career Ladder Partnership initiative:

• Erie : Two (2) maintenance mechanics from the Erie Metropolitan Transit Authority (EMTA) have signed up for Keystone courses and management representatives will be meeting with the Keystone Project Coordinator and Outreach Coordinator on May 29, 2004 to discuss the program.
  
  
• Pittsburgh: Keystone Coordinators Kevin Barrett and Bob Williams report that 62 hourly maintenance employees in the Port Authority's Way Department have signed up to take a Principles of Track Maintenance Course. This 12-part course will provide the Way Department with a foundation of track and right-of-way maintenance and operations.
   
• Pittsburgh : ATU Local #85 and the Port Authority are working together with its local community college to refine and schedule courses for hourly employees in May and June, 2004. These courses include Basic Electrical, Hydraulics, Pneumatics, Plumbing and HVAC Basic Principles of Operation.
  
  
• Philadelphia : Three of the labor/management workgroups (Bus, Rail and Facilities) are working together to develop curriculum for new employees.
  
  
• Harrisburg : The next meeting of the statewide Pennsylvania Transit Maintenance Labor-Management Workgroup will be held on April 30, 2004 at the headquarters of the Pennsylvania Public Transportation Association at 600 N. Third Street, Harrisburg, PA 17101. The current members of that committee are as follows:

• Statewide: Our webmaster informs us that all Keystone courses (including SEPTA Keystone courses available to all transit properties across the state) can be located at http://www.keystonetransit.org/CourseSchedule.htm