2018 MPTA Conference Keynote Speakers Announced!
The 2018 MPTA Conference is fast approaching! This event offers attendees a chance to meet and gather with other transit professionals, stakeholders, elected officials… Read the rest
THUD Appropriations Bill includes $203 Million More in Transit/Intercity Rail Investments
The House Appropriations Committee just released the details of its FY19 Transportation and Housing (THUD) Appropriations bill. The bill provides $16.5 billion for… Read the rest
Lights, Camera, Engagement! DART’s Secret to a Safer System.
Dallas Area Rapid Transit (DART) riders are consistently reporting feeling safe when riding the system. An agency survey reports that 77% of respondents in an online… Read the rest
Missouri Director of Economic Development Rob Dixon Joins Missouri Hyperloop Coalition
The Missouri Hyperloop Coalition, a public-private partnership dedicated to promoting the construction of a Hyperloop route linking Kansas City, Columbia, and St.… Read the rest
Americans Took 10.1 Billion Trips on Public Transportation in 2017
Americans took 10.1 billion trips on public transportation in 2017, according to a report released by the American Public Transportation Association. Commuter rail… Read the rest
2018 MO Transit Conference Packed with Information & Networking
RideKC Drives Education with the Donation of a Bus
The Kansas City Area Transportation Authority invites you to join the Senior Leadership team as we donate a bus to the Kansas City Kansas Community College’s Entrepreneurship… Read the rest
MPTA elects newest member to its Board of Directors
The Missouri Public Transit Association (MPTA) recently elected Chance Long, of St. Joseph, MO, as the newest member of its Board of Directors. Long, who is set to serve… Read the rest
FTA Awards KCATA $29.9 Million for Prospect MAX Bus Rapid Transit Line
The Kansas City Area Transportation Authority (KCATA) has been awarded a Small Starts grant from the Federal Transit Administration in the amount of $29.9 million. The… Read the rest
Faces of Missouri Transit
What Would the State of Missouri be Without Transit?
Without transit, many simply could not survive. There would be fewer jobs. Traveling would be more costly.… Read the rest