In today’s ever-changing economy, the task of growing a talented and dedicated workforce is more challenging than ever in the public transit industry. The American Public Transportation Foundation (APTF) is working to meet that challenge in part by bringing together the industry’s emerging leaders—its 2012 scholarship recipients.

As more Baby Boomers retire, the industry must focus on increasing younger people’s interest in public transportation careers. To gain some perspective on the most effective approaches to convince students to work in public transit, attend the Oct. 1 session at the APTA Annual Meeting where the 2012 APTF scholarship winners will speak.

These bright young students come from various parts of the country and from different backgrounds, but they all share a common passion—public transportation. So join us and hear from some of those recipients who will share their journey into the public transit industry and inform us about cutting-edge research and technologies they are developing. They will also describe their ideas on how to recruit and orient young professionals into fulfilling public transit careers.