Workforce Transportation & Referral Center

the workforce transportation & referral center

at Sojourner-Douglass College is a transportation brokerage designed to improve mobility for the Baltimore Metropolitan Region's workforce. The WTRC meets transportation requirements that can not be met by existing transit services. It coordinates reliable and affordable transportation for everyone (job seekers, job developers, staffing agencies, employers, and the general public).

the workforce transportation & referral center is a federally funded initiative with the support of the following partners:

  • Baltimore City Department of Social Services (BCDSS)
  • Broadmead, Inc
  • Maryland Transit Administration (MTA)
  • Transportation Association of Maryland

goals

To increase mobility for workers, childcare providers, senior citizens and the general public.

To assist those working second and third shifts to gain convenient access to childcare facilities and employment centers in remote locations.

To coordinate with area employers, job placement vendors, workers, and transportation service providers to find viable transportation solutions.

To provide easy access to WTRC resources via a dedicated hotline, a website, information database, and courteous transportation consultants.

To promote new and existing private transportation service providers

mission

The Workforce Transportation & Referral Center (WTRC)
is an innovative transportation service that will increase mobility for the Baltimore Metropolitan Region’s Workforce through comprehensive planning, coordination and delivery of Safe, Affordable and Reliable Transportation Services.

The WTRC, is a transportation brokerage connecting, jobseekers and employers.

USING COMPREHNSIVE databases and trained consultants, the WTRC offers commuters access to remote locations at affordable rates.

It is the Baltimore Metropolitan Region’s answer to removing transportation barriers, accessing jobs. and enhancing labor markets.

The WTRC is a transportation solution for the Millennium,
improving mobility for Maryland’s Workforce through coordination of a comprehensive network of Professional transportation service providers