Six Missouri transit providers were recognized by the Federal Transit Administration (FTA) Region VII during the 2024 Midwest Transit Conference hosted by the Missouri Public Transit Association from Sept. 3-5 at the Westin St. Louis at the Ballpark. Each received an Award of Excellence for ridership increases between 2021 and 2022.
The Missouri transit providers recognized included:
- Bi-State Development (Metro Transit) in St. Louis for increasing ridership by 1.1 million among large urban public transit systems in Missouri.
- Kansas City Streetcar Authority in Kansas City for increasing ridership by 106% among large urban transit systems in Missouri.
- Kansas City Area Transportation Authority in Kansas City for increasing ridership by 1.1 million among large urban public transit systems in Missouri.
- OATS Transit in Columbia for increasing ridership by 131,000 among rural public transit systems in Missouri.
- City of Excelsior Springs Transportation in Excelsior Springs for increasing ridership by 40% among rural transit systems in Missouri.
- GO COMO – City of Columbia Public Transit in Columbia for increasing ridership by 104% among small urban transit systems.