October 1, 2009

Metro kicks off long range planning process for transit

From Citizens for Modern Transit: Metro and their consulting team have begun work on a comprehensive long range public transit plan for the region. The process began in… Read the rest

October 1, 2009

Federal Transit Administration issues Federal Register on Urbanized Area Formula Program

From the website: SUMMARY: The Federal Transit Administration (FTA) has placed in the docket and on its Web site, proposed guidance in the form of a circular to assist grantees… Read the rest

September 29, 2009

$100 Million in Obama Administration Economic Recovery Act Funds Charts New Course for Green Transportation

From the Federal Transit Administration: 43 Transit Projects Chosen to Reduce Energy Consumption and Greenhouse Gas Emissions The Obama Administration today… Read the rest

September 29, 2009

St. Louis County “Green and Growing” Public Engagement Event

From Citizens for Modern Transit: St. Louis County has embarked on a comprehensive effort to lead a sustainable transformation of the St. Louis Region.  As part… Read the rest

September 28, 2009

Robert Baer named as Metro President

From the St. Louis Post Dispatch, September 25: After serving 22 months as interim president, Robert Baer today was named Metro's permanent president and chief executive.… Read the rest

September 28, 2009

Missouri Chamber – State Budget Article

Budget director: Stimulus, stabilization funds won't stop deep cuts

State officials this week offered a glimpse into how federal stimulus and stabilization

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September 28, 2009

Bond Secures More Than $30 Million for Missouri Projects

September 17, 2009 – U.S. Senator Kit Bond today announced that he secured more than $30 million to invest in Missouri’s transportation infrastructure and housing… Read the rest

August 20, 2009

MPTA Panelists Share Common Message

The Missouri Public Transit Association held its annual conference August 10-12, 2009 at the beautiful Lake of the Ozarks at the Tan-Tar-A Resort. One of the sessions… Read the rest

August 3, 2009

Policy Brief on NEMT

The George Washington University School of Public
Health completed a major Policy Brief on Non-Emergency Medicaid Transportation
(NEMT).  The
document was … Read the rest

August 3, 2009

Federal Transit Administration Changes

On July 29,
2009, the Federal Transit Administration published a notice which requests
comments on additional Proposed Guidance on New Starts/Small Starts Policies… Read the rest