Fixing transportation issues is key to getting more workers into US submarine yards and keeping them, Navy official says

One program has provided nearly $200,000 for transportation via gas cards and bus passes, the office said. US Navy Photo by John Narewski Transportation to submarine yards can be a hiring challenge for the US Navy. Programs have offered workers gas cards and bus passes to make commuting easier. The Navy is looking at local barriers as it races to expand the submarine workforce. Beyond pay, work-life balance, and scheduling, there are other basic challenges affecting the US submarine workforce, including how workers get to the job, a Navy official overseeing workforce concerns shared. The Navy's Submarine Industrial Base Program Office says it, along with its federal and state partners, has observed success in addressing region-specific problems, like transportation, that can be make-or-break for attracting new workers . Regional teams have been critical in examining the particular workforce needs around submarine construction and repair yards.