Training
Texas Transit Association Statewide Training Initiative
TTA is now expanding access to educational resources by launching a Statewide training initiative covering the many obstacles that transit staff face, including funding, procurement, and regulatory compliance. This training opportunity is made possible with a grant through TxDOT.
To administer this program, TTA will work closely with Easterseals, which has over 34 years of experience developing and implementing training programs and workshops for rural, suburban, and urban transit agencies. This training curriculum will be designed and delivered to be relevant to transit providers at various levels of management, accounting, and procurement professionals, front-line supervisors, dispatchers/ call center staff, and drivers. It will incorporate best practices from both the public and the private sector.
All courses, workshops, and webinars, in-person or virtual, are designed to be interactive and participatory. These courses will be offered to Transit agencies in Texas at no cost, but space is limited, so make sure that you and your staff don’t miss out on this great opportunity.
Upcoming Training
TTA’s Upcoming Courses
These courses are offered to transit agencies in Texas at no cost by grant funding through TxDOT.
Effective Communication and Disability Etiquette (webinar)
Date: December 9, 2025
Time: 10:00 a.m. – 11:30 p.m. central
Presenter: Kristi McLaughlin, Easterseals
Description:
This webinar on disability etiquette aims to educate individuals on appropriate behavior and communication with people with disabilities. The webinar covers various topics such as understanding disability, language usage, body language, accessibility, and laws and policies related to accessibility and disability.
How Passengers with Disabilities Travel (webinar)
Date: December 11, 2025
Time: 10:00 a.m. – 11:30 p.m. central
Presenter: Katherine Newman, Easterseals
Description:
This webinar is designed to educate participants on how people with disabilities travel independently in their communities. The webinar covers the use of service animals and white canes, mobility devices such as wheelchairs, scooters, walkers and more, the use of technology to aid in traveling independently, and the role of personal care attendants in independent mobility.
GM & Transit Director Interactive Roundtable on Challenges in Transit (webinar)
Date: December 16, 2025
Time: 9:00 a.m. – 10:30 p.m. central
Presenter: Kristen Joyner, KJBackpack
Description:
Join fellow Texas General Managers and Transit Directors for an interactive roundtable discussion focused on today’s most pressing challenges in public transit. This session will include key regulatory updates, workforce and funding challenges, and a candid exchange of ideas to common operational issues affecting agencies of all sizes. Expect open dialogue, peer learning, and practical takeaways.
Artificial Intelligence (AI) in Public Transportation: Practical, Opportunities, and Risks (webinar)
Date: January 7, 2026
Time: 1:00 p.m. – 2:30 p.m. central
Presenter: Kristen Joyner, KJBackpack
Description:
Artificial Intelligence is rapidly transforming how transit agencies plan, operate, and deliver service. This webinar provides a clear, practical overview of what AI is—and what it is not—while exploring how agencies can responsibly integrate AI tools into customer service, planning, operations, mobility management, and administrative functions.
Whether your agency is just beginning to explore AI or already experimenting with new tools, this webinar will help you understand opportunities, identify potential risks, and plan for thoughtful, effective implementation. An AI Prompt Sheet for Transit Professionals will be provided.
Writing Successful Grant Proposals (remote workshop)
Date: January 15, 2026
Time: 9:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. central
Presenter: Raven Alexander, Easterseals Project Action
Description:
Join us as we discuss the basics of grant writing and how to craft compelling proposals. This webinar covers topics such as grant writing basics and terminology, steps to writing successful grant proposals, common grant proposal sections, what to know before writing a grant proposal. covers what to know when writing a grant proposal, submitting a proposal on a tight deadline, proposal decision process, grant writing tips, grant writing don’ts, common reasons grants are declined, other grant writing considerations, and what to know after submitting a grant proposal.
Essential Team-Building Skills for Transit Leaders (2-day, in-person))
Date: January 21-22, 2026
Time: 8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. central each day
Presenter: Carol Kenderdine, Carol Wright Consulting
Description:
Learn how to form interactive, supportive, and high-performing teams with the essential team-building skills in this workshop. Team building skills are capabilities that help leaders develop their people into high-functioning teams. We will cover key competencies that will help you form positive relationships and achieve great results, including understanding and embracing agency goals; understanding assigned responsibilities; improving communication; focusing on active listening; taking stock of agency and personal strengths and weaknesses; fostering relationships between team members; and resolving conflict among team members. This workshop will be interactive, and you will leave with specific content that will help you improve your agency’s teamwork!
Creating an Inclusive Workplace (webinar)
Date: February 10, 2026
Time: 11:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. central
Presenter: Judy Shanley, Easterseals Project Action
Description:
Transit agencies across the country are working to build stronger, more inclusive workplaces that welcome and support employees of all abilities. This webinar provides practical strategies to help transit leaders, HR staff, and frontline supervisors create environments where people with disabilities can thrive.
Using a three-pronged approach—Community, Culture, and Core—participants will explore recruitment practices, workplace accommodations, disability etiquette, universal design, and effective communication. The session also highlights real examples from transit systems and offers actionable steps Texas agencies can implement immediately to strengthen their workforce, expand recruitment pipelines, and create truly supportive work environments.
Agencies interested in hosting future training classes can contact Laura@TxTransit.org for details.
Host agencies are expected to provide the following:
Training Room with a projector that can accommodate up to 35 individuals classroom style.
Refreshments and coffee for morning and afternoon breaks.
Please note that the training location must be in close proximity to dining establishments to allow participants to leave and return within one hour.
Host agencies may also provide lunch if there are no dining establishments nearby.
The host agency is encouraged to offer tours of their facility.