April 11, 2024

2024 Missouri Public Transit Association Operator Awards Nominations Are Now Open

The MPTA Operators’ Awards will recognize those operators in Missouri going above and beyond the last several years in providing safe, reliable, efficient public transportation… Read the rest

April 5, 2024

FTA Announced $20.5 billion in Federal Funding; $146M Set for Missouri

The Federal Transit Administration (FTA) just announced its full 2024 apportionments for transit, part of the largest investment in public transit in U.S. history.… Read the rest

April 3, 2024

FTA Addresses Transit Worker Fatigue

FTA recently published a new Fatigue Resources for Transit Operations resource webpage to improve the transit community’s understanding of the effects of fatigue

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March 26, 2024

April 24 “Talking Transit” Panel Discussion Will Highlight the Impacts of Public Transit Access on Public Health

MPTA member organization Citizens for Modern Transit (CMT) will host a panel event next month via Zoom. Taking place on Wednesday, April 24, at 8:30 am, the “Talking Transit”… Read the rest

March 18, 2024

MoDOT Releases List of Recommended Policies for Volunteer Driver Programs

The Missouri Department of Transportation (MoDOT) recently released a list of suggested policies for organizations that operate a volunteer driver program. Funding… Read the rest

March 18, 2024

FY24 THUD Appropriations Act Signed into Law with $20.9B for Transit

The House and Senate passed the bipartisan Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies (THUD) Appropriations Act for FY24 last week. The bill,… Read the rest

March 13, 2024

KCATA Receives Funding for New Low and No Emission Buses

Kansas City Area Transportation Authority (KCATA) receives $4.8 million grant award under the Low and No Emissions Buses Replacement and Support Infrastructure program.… Read the rest

March 11, 2024

National Transit Employee Appreciation Day set for March 18; Don’t Forget to Thank Your Drivers

Join the public transportation industry as they recognize and honor its workforce on March 18, 2024 — National Transit Employee Appreciation Day. Start planning today… Read the rest

March 4, 2024

THUD Bill Unveiled by House and Senate Appropriations Committees

  Yesterday, House and Senate Appropriations Committee Leaders released the final, bipartisan Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies… Read the rest

March 4, 2024

SMTS Names Jones Incoming Executive Director Effective July 2024

  SMTS announced Tracy Jones, Director of Finance for SMTS, Inc. has been named the next Executive Director of SMTS effective July, 2024. SMTS, which celebrated… Read the rest