June 12, 2020

2020 Missouri Public Transit Conference September 9-10

The 2020 Missouri Public Transit Conference is right around the corner on September 9-10, 2020. Conference attendees will have the opportunity to help shape policy, … Read the rest

June 3, 2020

House Unveils Multi-Year Reauthorization Bill

The House has unveiled its multi-year reauthorization bill.  The Investing in a New Vision for the Environment and Surface Transportation in America (INVEST in America)… Read the rest

May 27, 2020

MO Transit Providers Please Share Your Response to COVID-19

Since the emergence of COVID-19 early this year, Missouri transit providers have been determinedly navigating this pandemic to ensure essential service is delivered. … Read the rest

May 22, 2020

MPTA Education Series Presents: ADA Toolkit Overview – Webinar July 22

The MPTA, in partnership with RTAP presents an overview of The National RTAP ADA Toolkit, which will be thoroughly updated in June 2020 with new content, resources,… Read the rest

May 19, 2020

Opportunity for MPTA Vendor Supplier Members

Our vendor/supplier members are an important part of the Missouri Public Transit Association (MPTA).  We would like to invite you and your team to participate in our… Read the rest

May 19, 2020

Missouri Legislature Passes Service Dog Bill

Several bills this session dealt with provisions relating to service dogs.  SB 644 was filed by Senator Denny Hoskins and passed during the last days of the Legislative… Read the rest

May 18, 2020

MPTA Wants to Hear from You – 2020 MPTA State Conference and Expo – Pre-event Survey

Please take a moment to fill out the survey below or click this link to fill it out on the Survey Monkey website – 2020 MPTA State Conference and Expo – Pre-event… Read the rest

May 18, 2020

2020 Legislative Session Recap – Missouri’s Limited Transit Investment Remains Unchanged; Federal Funding Increases with CARES Act

The second half of the 2020 Missouri legislative session pivoted to dealing with the impact of COVID-19 including a $700 million budget shortfall.   While many areas… Read the rest

May 13, 2020

Proposed HEROES Act Needs to Support Missouri Transit

Yesterday, Democrats in the House of Representatives released their next COVID-19 relief bill. The bill includes $15 billion in emergency support for public transportation—while

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May 6, 2020

Metro Transit to Require Face Coverings for Riders Starting May 11

To help protect transit riders and Metro Transit employees from the spread of coronavirus, Metro is taking the important step of requiring all customers to wear face… Read the rest