Renew Your 2021 MPTA Membership Now!
It’s membership renewal time at the MPTA. Transportation is a key to moving Missouri forward, and we have an opportunity with the Missouri Public Transit Association… Read the rest
MPTA Asks Providers to Weigh-In on Conceal and Carry on Transit
The Missouri legislature begins the year with a new slate of bills, several of which would allow for conceal and carry on transit. The Missouri Public Transit Association… Read the rest
REPLAY: MPTA Education Series Presents: COVID-19 Resources for Transit Providers
The Missouri Public Transit Association recently hosted an Education Series event on Resources for Transit Providers to Combat COVID-19 on January 21, 2021. … Read the rest
Only Two of 34 MO Transit Agencies to Receive Funds; State Assistance Needed
The most recent Emergency Coronavirus Relief Act provides $14 billion in public transit support. Most of the money will go to the top 138 urbanized areas across… Read the rest
RideKC Reduces Service Due to Staffing Shortages Related to COVID-19
RideKC will temporarily roll back some RideKC transit service starting Monday, Jan. 4, 2021, due to staffing shortages among our operator workforce and increasing… Read the rest
$14 Billion in COVID-19 Emergency Funding for Public Transit Included in H.R. 133
Yesterday, Congressional leaders released H.R. 133, the “Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021”. This Omnibus Appropriations bill includes COVID-19 emergency… Read the rest
Congressional Leaders Reach Deal on Relief Bill; Vote to Come as Soon as Today
Congressional leaders announced an agreement Sunday on an approximately $900 billion coronavirus relief package, capping a weekend of tumultuous negotiations and… Read the rest
Missouri Public Transit Association Joins Public Transit Systems Around the Country in Urging Congress to #SavePublicTransit
Missouri Public Transit Association is joining fellow APTA members and industry partners on Tuesday, December 15 to collectively fight to #SavePublicTransit with… Read the rest
KCATA Wins KDOT Innovation and Technology Grant to Improve Public Transit Integration
The Kansas City Area Transportation Authority (KCATA) has been awarded a $59,000 innovation and technology grant from the Kansas Department of Transportation to integrate… Read the rest
DERA State Grant Program Now Accepting Applications
The Missouri Department of Natural Resources’ Air Pollution Control Program is accepting applications beginning Tuesday, Dec. 1, 2020, for Diesel Emission Reduction… Read the rest