This is an interesting initiative on the part of the government. One fact I found useful is that they estimate that for every front line job in the category, 2 are created in service and 21 in operations. This shows the leverage that the transportation sector has on economic prosperity in general. You can also download the full report from the story.
U.S. Departments of Transportation, Education, and Labor has released a joint transportation jobs report indicating that transportation industry growth will add 417,000 skilled and semi-skilled job openings from 2012 to 2022.
Source: Top 20 Jobs in the U.S. Transportation Industry – Supply Chain 24/7
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