May 5, 2010

KC Transit in line for $3 million in just-passed state budget

By BRAD COOPER

The Kansas City Star

Kansas City bus service may get a piece of this year’s state budget after losing out last year. The budget sent to the governor last week

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May 5, 2010

U.S. Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood Announces $775 Million In Federal Funds to Upgrade Nation’s Bus Systems

From Press Release – http://www.fta.dot.gov/news/news_events_11612.html 05-03-10
Contact: Paul Griffo
Telephone: (202) 366-4064 Funds are for buses, facilities… Read the rest

April 30, 2010

Non-Emergency Medical Transport (NEMT) Retained by U.S. Dept of Health & Human Services

In today's (Friday, April 30) Federal Register, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) issued… Read the rest

April 29, 2010

Congress Wants Smaller Role in Highway Business

From MassTransitMag.com: WASHINGTON, DC – Congress may shrink its historic role as the main funding source for building new highways, and officials from several… Read the rest

April 28, 2010

The Ten Toes Express

From MassTransitMag.com: The Ten Toes Express is helping seniors in St. Louis become familiar with public transit – a true success story. The Ten Toe Express is… Read the rest

April 26, 2010

Summary of New Health Reform Law

On March 23, 2010, President Obama signed comprehensive health reform, the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, into law. The following summary of the new law,… Read the rest

April 22, 2010

State Announces Revenue Update and Additional Expenditure Restrictions

NEWS RELEASE   For Immediate Release: April 22, 2010
Contact: Linda Luebbering
573- 751-2345   State Budget Director Linda Luebbering announced today … Read the rest

April 8, 2010

Backers of Prop A used old, new methods to get message out

From the St. Louis Post Dispatch:

By Ken Leiser

ST. LOUIS POST-DISPATCH

04/08/2010

Old school met new school in the successful sale of the St. Louis County transit tax.

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April 7, 2010

Mass transit sales tax wins by a wide margin

From the St. Louis Post Dispatch:

By Ken Leiser

ST. LOUIS POST-DISPATCH

04/07/2010

St. Louis County opened its wallet to mass transit. By a wide margin, county voters approved

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April 6, 2010

Transit Security – A Matter of Perspective

From MassTransitMag.com by Mark Foss In 2000, a friend and I rode the train from Chita, Russia to Irkutsk, Russia. The trip is roughly 1,100 kilometers (about 680 miles).… Read the rest