A PATH to Greater Public Transit Access
In May 2021 a report was published that inspired the introduction of bipartisan legislation aimed at improving access to public transportation for college students.… Read the rest
KCATA Operational Innovations and Performance Manager Makes Mass Transit Magazines 40 Under 40 List
Congratulations to Kansas City Area Transportation Authority’s Shofi Ull Azum Shofi, MBA, Operational Innovations, and Performance Manager for making Mass… Read the rest
Weigh in with MoDOT on Need to Fund Transit
MoDOT is currently hosting meetings across the state and taking comments on its $1 billion annual Unfunded Needs List (https://www.modot.org/unfundedneeds ). From… Read the rest
State Transit Funding Tops 2022 MPTA Policy Agenda
Members of the Missouri Public Transit Association (MPTA) help people get where they need to go every day in nearly every county in that state, resulting in more than 60… Read the rest
Missouri Public Transit Association 2021 Year in Review: Advocating, Educating, Advancing
Public transit is delivering more than $3 billion to the state’s bottom line annually while ensuring transportation accessibility to nearly everyone in every county,… Read the rest
U.S. Department of Transportation Announces $2 Million Funding Opportunity to Advance Innovation in Transit
Today the U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Transit Administration (FTA) announced a Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) for $2 million in competitive… Read the rest
MoDOT Hosting Series of Public Input Meetings; Weigh in on TRANSIT
The Missouri Department of Transportation, working with its statewide regional planning partners, have identified $1 billion in annual unfunded needs. From the broader… Read the rest
MPTA Education Series Highlights Opportunities for MO Transit Providers through TWC
MPTA hosted its latest Education Series on November 18, spotlighting the formation of the Transportation Workforce Center, a new FTA-funded initiative to assist transit… Read the rest
Transit Receives Unprecedented Federal Funds; It’s Time for the State to Step Up
The U.S. House of Representatives passed the $1.2 trillion Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act on Nov. 5 by a vote of 228 to 206. It includes $550 billion in new spending… Read the rest
Congress Passes Historic Infrastructure Package; President Signs into Action
Late on November 5, the House of Representatives passed the $1.2 trillion Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act or IIJA by a vote of 228 to 206 that includes $550 billion… Read the rest