Blog - Missouri Public Transit Association

May 15, 2023

2023 Legislative Session Wraps with Potential Historic State Investment in Transit

The 2023 Missouri Legislative session wrapped on Friday, May 12 with a historic move in support of public transportation. HB 4 which was approved includes an additional… Read the rest

June 1, 2023

CTA receives Funding for New Bus Shelters and Vans to Meet Demand

In May, United Way of Southeast Missouri announced an investment in the transit system in Cape Girardeau County. The Transportation Coalition of the United Way of Southeast… Read the rest

May 30, 2023

MPTA Spotlights Transit Operator Steve Hutsell from SERVE

Each month, the Missouri Public Transit Association (MPTA) spotlights transit operators from across the state to highlight their work and commitment to transit. For… Read the rest

May 25, 2023

Missouri Legislature Delivers for Transit; It’s Now Up to Governor to Take it Across the Finish Line

Letter to the Editor, Columbia Missourian, May 24, 2023 The 2023 Missouri Legislative session wrapped up in mid-May with a historic move in support of public transportation.… Read the rest

May 22, 2023

MPTA Highlights Faces of Missouri Transit: Meet Nadiya Al-Noor

Meet Nadiya Al-Noor from Columbia, MO. The Missouri Public Transit Association is highlighting the faces of Missouri transit. Nadiya utilizes public transit for… Read the rest

May 19, 2023

APTA Urging Public Transit Providers to Ensure All COVID Relief Obligated

As the federal government wrestles with the latest debt ceiling crisis, the American Public Transit Association is urging transit providers across the country to ensure… Read the rest

May 16, 2023

DOT Drug and Alcohol Rule Change

On May 2, 2023, the Department of Transportation (DOT) published a final rule that authorizes employers to use oral fluid drug testing as an alternative testing methodology… Read the rest

May 10, 2023

Federal Highways Announces $848M in Funding to Address Climate Change; Transit Agencies are Eligible

The Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) recently announced the availability of $848 million in competitive grant funding for local governments and organizations,… Read the rest

May 5, 2023

Transit Sees Win in Missouri Budget Bill

As the Missouri Legislature wraps the budget bills today, transit is seeing a win with an increase in funding over prior year. HB 4 which was approved includes an additional… Read the rest

May 3, 2023

MPTA Education Series Provides Learning Opportunity and Resources for Providers Facing Drug & Alcohol Testing Issues in the Face of Marijuana Legalization

On May 3, the MPTA’s Education Series event highlighted the need for a renewed focus on drug and alcohol testing policies and procedures following the statewide legalization… Read the rest