December 13, 2016

Congress Passes Continuing Resolution into New Administration

Last week the United States Senate passed a Continuing Resolution (CR) appropriations bill to fund federal government programs at Fiscal Year (FY) 2016 levels through… Read the rest

December 12, 2016

MoDOT Makes Changes to Section 5310 Useful Life Criteria

Changes have been made to the Missouri Section 5310 program which provides funding to help improve mobility for seniors and individuals with disabilities. The program… Read the rest

December 6, 2016

MPTA welcomes new officers on Jan. 1

On January 1, the  Missouri Public Transit Association will welcome their new officers. Vice President Dorothy Yeager will take over leadership of the MPTA as President.… Read the rest

December 1, 2016

Sponsor Transportation Day, Feb. 7, 2017

Please reserve Tuesday, February 7, 2017 for the Missouri Public Transit Association’s Transportation Day in Jefferson City at the Capitol. MPTA in partnership with… Read the rest

December 1, 2016

MPTA highlights successes in 2016

“2016 has been a pivotal year for the Missouri Public Transit Association. The MPTA Board made the decision on a new management team in January. This team has made rapid

… Read the rest

November 30, 2016

The Bottom Line on MO Transit Funding

How and where we invest in Missouri’s transportation infrastructure has a major impact on growth and development patterns in the State.  In particular, investments… Read the rest

November 30, 2016

EWG accepting applications for 5310 Funding through Jan.

East-West Gateway Council of Governments is now accepting applications for funding consideration through the Section 5310 Enhanced Mobility of Seniors and Individuals… Read the rest

November 17, 2016

MEET MPTA: Scott County Transit System

As a part of the Missouri Public Transit Association’s efforts to promote our members and the services they provide in MO, we launched a new series, MEET MPTA. This week … Read the rest

November 14, 2016

Transit wins on Election Day

Americans took to the polls on Election Day, and the results are in, transit wins! On Tuesday, November 8, 2016, billions of dollars in transit ballot initiatives were… Read the rest

November 8, 2016

Educational Series kick-off highlights benefits of social media for transit

The Missouri Public Transit Association officially kicked off its Educational Series on Nov. 1 with Making the Case for Social Media with Transit in Columbia, MO.     … Read the rest