TRAN 301 - The Development of Mass Transit in New York City: The Industry and its Workers (3 Credits)

Prerequisite: None
This course provides an overview of key issues in contemporary public transportation for the New York City Transit Workers Union, Local 100, and its members. These issues include: the organization, development, and financing of the industry, and the union’s development in this context; global and historical comparisons of transit systems and labor’s role within these; the public-private hybrid nature of public authorities, such as the Metropolitan Transit Authority and New York City Transit, which manage New York City’s public transit system; an overview of labor relations in New York City transit; the impact of transit policy on urban communities and on transit workers; and changing transit technology and the development of Intelligent Transportation Systems.