New Line Life Podcast: Fast Forward to the Future of the Line Trade, Part 1

T&D World's annual Lineworker supplement celebrates the line trade with in-depth feature articles about line work. For this episode in our In Case You Missed It series, we are highlighting the first article in the supplement, "Fast Forward to the Future of the Line Trade." 

This article explores the pre-apprenticeship training opportunities available in the utility industry and how these programs are preparing up-and-coming lineworkers for a career in the line trade. For the first part of this audio story, we are focusing on the pre-apprenticeship programs. For the second part, we will highlight seven recent and current pre-apprentices who are aspiring lineworkers. 

Stay tuned to the Line Life Podcast to hear more audio stories narrated from our September 2025 Lineworker Supplement and interviews with guests at the 2025 International Lineman's Expo. For more Rodeo coverage, visit the T&D World website.  Thanks for listening to the Line Life Podcast!

To read the full article, which appeared in the 2025 T&D World Lineworker Supplement, click here. For the online version of the article, look for this headline: "How Training Programs Are Shaping the Future of the Utility Workforce. 

Look for Part 2, which profiles pre-apprentices, to hit the airwaves on Nov. 14.

We will also be featuring the other three articles from our 2025 Lineworker Supplement in our ICYMI series for the Line Life Podcast. Subscribe to the Line Life Podcast on Podbean or your favorite podcasting app so the episodes will be delivered straight to you.