May 12, 2025

2025 MO Legislative Session Wraps Budget Process with Transit Funding Intact

The 2025 Missouri Legislative session wrapped the budget process on Friday, May 9 with a third-year sustained investment in transit. HB4 which was approved in Conference… Read the rest

May 5, 2025

Cape Girardeau County Transit Authority Celebrates 25 Years of Service and Community Connection

  The Cape Girardeau County Transit Authority (CGCTA) proudly celebrates its 25th anniversary this year, marking a quarter-century of reliable transportation,… Read the rest

May 5, 2025

Bokhari to Serve as FTA Acting Administrator

From the Federal Transit Administration on May 1: As Acting Administrator, Tariq Bokhari provides leadership and direction on public transportation policies, budgets,

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May 2, 2025

Upcoming MPTA Peer Round Table: Conversation with FTA Region VII

Don’t miss the upcoming MPTA Virtual Peer Round Table Discussion on June 17, 2025 at 11:00 am for a conversation with FTA Region VII. From rural transit to the urban areas,

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May 2, 2025

LEGISLATIVE ACTION ITEM: MO Transit Investment Heads to Conference Committee

With two weeks left in the Missouri 2025 Legislative Session, transit investment heads to the Conference Committee. Last week, the Senate included additional funding… Read the rest

April 30, 2025

Kansas City Area Transportation Authority Ends IRIS Rideshare Program

  Kansas City’s rideshare program, IRIS, will be ceased on May 1, 2025. The program was originally launched in 2023 as an on-demand option with the purpose… Read the rest

April 22, 2025

Adopt-a-Stop Programs an Opportunity to Connect Transit with Communities

  Transit providers in the two largest cities in Missouri, Kansas City Area Transportation Authority (KCATA) in Kansas City and Metro Transit in St. Louis, both… Read the rest

April 21, 2025

Legislation Allowing Guns on Transit Must Be Derailed in the Senate

Letter to the Editor, Joplin Globe, April 16, 2025 The Missouri House approved legislation that would allow individuals with concealed carry permits to carry firearms… Read the rest

April 17, 2025

MPTA Panel Discussion to Highlight Results of 2025 Statewide Transit Needs Assessment

The Missouri Public Transit Association (MPTA) will host a virtual panel discussion on Thursday, May 15, 2025 to highlight the results of the 2025 Missouri Transit Needs… Read the rest

April 15, 2025

National Rural Transit Assistance Program Conference Headed to Austin, Texas in December

  The National Rural Transit Assistance Program (National RTAP) will host their 6th National RTAP Conference, Wrangling Access and Mobility in Rural and Tribal… Read the rest