INVEST in America Act Continues to Move Forward
The House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure approved the $547 billion INVEST in America Act, moving it out of committee. Included in the legislation is… Read the rest
MPTA Releases RFP for Statewide Transit Needs Assessment
The Missouri Public Transit Association (MPTA) representing all 34 transit providers is interested in learning more about the need for a transportation system that… Read the rest
Stronger Communities through Better Transit Act
In order to address systemic inequities while expanding services and frequency of service, Rep. Hank Johnson (D- GA) is introducing the “Stronger Communities through… Read the rest
Amtrak Missouri River Runner Returns to Two Daily Round-Trip Trains
The State of Missouri and Amtrak will restore the second of two daily round-trip trains on the Amtrak MidwestSM Missouri River Runner line between the Amtrak stations… Read the rest
MPTA Education Series Presents: Human Trafficking and Transit in Missouri
The occurrence of human trafficking is pervasive throughout the United States and is often inadvertently perpetuated by public transit systems as traffickers utilize… Read the rest
2021 Legislative Session Recap – Missouri’s Limited Transit Investment Remains Unchanged; Federal Funding Increases with COVID Relief Bills; CCW on Transit Defeated
The 2021 Missouri Legislative session wrapped on Friday, May 14. Missouri’s investment in transit for 2021 continued to remain the same, however, for the first… Read the rest
OATS Transit Celebrates 50 Years in Business
2021 marks the 50th anniversary for OATS Transit, a nationwide leader in rural public transportation systems. The company is headquartered in Columbia MO and serves… Read the rest
Gas Tax Increase Moves in Legislature
With one week left in the 2021 Legislative session, the House Rules – Legislative Oversight Committee voted SB 262, a 12.5 cents/gallon increase in the state motor fuel… Read the rest
Federal Mask Mandate on Transit Extended through September 13, 2021
On January 21, 2021, President Biden signed an executive order directing federal agencies to “require masks to be worn in compliance with CDC guidelines” in various… Read the rest
$568B Alternative Infrastructure Investment Plan Proposed
In response to President Biden’s $2.3 trillion American Jobs Plan proposal, a group of Senate Republicans are proposing a scaled-down five-year, $568 billion infrastructure… Read the rest