March 27, 2009

Commission Approves Final Recovery Act Project List

The Missouri Highways and Transportation Commission gave approval recently to
the final list of transportation projects to be funded by economic recovery
funds. The… Read the rest

March 19, 2009

Transportation Stimulus Project List Approved

An article in the March 19th Columbia Missourian discusses the $833 million plan for spending Missouri's economic stimulus money on roads, bridges, and other modes… Read the rest

March 12, 2009

A Midwest College Town Looks At Improving Public Transit

This particular college town, however, is in Kansas.  Manhattan, Kansas, home of K-State, is putting together a comprehensive plan to use federal funding to promote… Read the rest

March 12, 2009

Heading to the “Clean-Vehicle” Future

A recent article in the Huffington Post details the manufacture of clean running, zero pollution busses in San Diego.  It also touches on President Obama's wish, mentioned… Read the rest

March 12, 2009

Layoffs Hitting St. Louis Transit–More to Come

An article in MassTransitMag.com details layoffs and early retirements at St. Louis Metro.  Currently the cuts are from IT and human resources; however, by month's… Read the rest

March 9, 2009

Motor Bus Society, Inc. Spring Convention in Kansas City

The Motor Bus Society spring convention is April 24 and 25 in Kansas City at the Crowne Plaza Hotel,  located at 13^th & Wyandotte.  Registration… Read the rest

March 9, 2009

Action Alert: Omnibus Appropriations Bill

Please take a moment to contact your U.S. Senators to urge approval of the Omnibus Appropriations Bill.  Failure to pass the bill will most likely result in a continuation… Read the rest

March 6, 2009

Kehoe to Chair Highway & Transportation Commission

The new chairman of the state Highways and Transportation Commission is Jefferson City auto dealer Mike Kehoe.… Read the rest

March 5, 2009

Shelby County OATS Riders and Volunteers Take to the Capitol

In February, OATS riders and volunteers from Shelby County visited the Capitol and reminded legislators of the importance of Missouri's public transportation… Read the rest

March 5, 2009

Complete Streets – HB 642

The Missouri Public Transit Association testified in support of the Complete Streets legislation on March 3.  It is anticipated that the committee will vote on… Read the rest