Lawmakers send Metro bill to Gov. Nixon
The state Legislature last week passed a bill (HB-22) that includes $12 million for St. Louis Metro. St. Louis Metro Memo has more.… Read the rest
LaHood dismisses gas tax hike
Mass Transit Magazine reports that Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood does not want to see gas taxes go up.
U.S. Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood said Tuesday he … Read the rest
“The Bus” in Sedalia Celebrates 10 Years
Here's a press release marking the tenth anniversary of an intercity service known as "The Bus" in Sedalia.… Read the rest
St. Louis Transit Official Pushing for Stimulus Money
KMOX reports that St. Louis Metro President Bob Baer will continue pursuing money from the federal stimulus package.… Read the rest
Conference Information Available
The MPTA Annual Conference is scheduled for August 9 – 11, 2009 at Tan-Tar-A Resort in Osage Beach, MO. Please check the conference section of the website… Read the rest
House Leaders Ready to Scrap Spending Projects
Chad Livengood at the Springfield News-Leader's Missouri Politics Blog has a new post about Republicans scrapping plans to spend some of the stimulus money on one-time… Read the rest
Report: public transit saves money
A new report from the APTA says public transportation can save an individual more than 86-hundred dollars a year, as the cost of vehicle ownership goes up.… Read the rest
Illinois Transit Funding Battle
In Illinois, transit officials say state funding won't be enough for the coming year.… Read the rest
Columbia Using Stimulus Money to Replace Buses
Columbia is awaiting approval of over one million dollars in grant funding from stimulus money from the Federal Transit Adminstration to be used for new busses. … Read the rest
2009 STAR Awards
The Beverly Foundation has announced its 2009 STAR Search Survey and STAR Awards Program.… Read the rest