October 29, 2025

KC Streetcar Celebrates Grand Opening of Main Street Extension

On Friday, October 24, the KC Streetcar Authority celebrated the grand opening of its 3.5-mile Main Street extension, expanding the line from Union Station to the University… Read the rest

October 21, 2025

CTAA Update on Transit’s Future on the Federal Front Underscores Need to Tell the Local Stories

The Missouri, Iowa and Nebraska Transit Associations hosted Scott Bogren, Executive Director of CTAA, on the future of Transit on the federal front on Oct. 21. Bogren… Read the rest

October 20, 2025

Congress writing America’s next big transportation bill; Senate Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs responsible for TRANSIT portion  

The Senate Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Committee, which Sens. Tim Scott (R–S.C.) and Elizabeth Warren (D–Mass.) lead, is responsible for writing the transit… Read the rest

October 17, 2025

SMTS Breaks Ground on New Park Hills Facility

Southeast Missouri Transportation Service, Inc. (SMTS) recently broke ground at the former Missouri State Highway Patrol building site in Park Hills, MO, marking the… Read the rest

October 17, 2025

MPTA Education Series Recap: Cost-Conscious Marketing for Transit Providers

The latest MPTA Education Series webinar focused on cost-conscious marketing for small to mid-sized transit providers.  The presentation featured Selena Barlow of… Read the rest

October 16, 2025

2025 Public Transportation Ballot Measures

  2025 has seen a variety of ballot measures related to public transportation with some already having been voted on and some yet to be voted on in November. The American… Read the rest

October 6, 2025

KCRTA Polling Shows Majority Voter Support for Transit Funding Across the Kansas City Metro

The Kansas City Regional Transit Alliance (KCRTA) recently released polling showing support in four counties for a transit funding referendum.  Counties with a majority… Read the rest

October 3, 2025

MPTA Education Series Presents: Cost-Conscious Marketing for Transit Providers

This informative and fun webinar will cover transit-marketing basics, including promotional strategies that provide value for small and mid-sized systems. The virtual… Read the rest

September 30, 2025

Mark Your Calendar for State of Transit in Missouri on November 20

Join the Missouri Public Transit Association and Citizens for Modern Transit on November 20 for the State of Transit in Missouri.  This virtual webinar will feature Kansas… Read the rest

September 16, 2025

MPTA Releases RFP for Graphic Design for Statewide Campaign

Missouri Public Transit Association (MPTA) is seeking a consultant to assist in the creation of a marketing package outlining the Missouri Faces of Transit campaign.  … Read the rest