OATS Honors Driver
OATS is honoring driver Rosalie Wuthnow for 15 years of service. You can read more here.… Read the rest
KC Star: Nixon slashes spending by $430m
The Kansas City Star has details on spending cuts from Gov. Nixon.… Read the rest
Bus Transit Safety
The US Transportation Dept. has released its latest Bus Transit Safety Quarterly Newsletter. It includes an interview with Mike Flanigon, the FTA director of Safety… Read the rest
McCaskill wants operational needs covered by stimulus money
Sen. Claire McCaskill wants federal stimulus money to cover some of the operational costs of transit systems. A highlight from her press release:
Across the country,
… Read the rest Legislature passes bill to include transit employees in assault definition
The the Missouri Senate has passed House Bill 116. The same bill
already passed the House. The next step is the Governor. House Bill
116 expands… Read the rest
already passed the House. The next step is the Governor. House Bill
116 expands… Read the rest
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