November 18, 2025

DOT Proposal to White House Proposes Elimination of Transit Investment

Recent reports in the news outline a Department of Transportation (DOT) proposal to the White House potentially eliminating the Mass Transit Account of the Highway Trust… Read the rest

November 10, 2025

Letter to the Editor: Guns on Transit Pose an Inherent Safety Risk

St. Louis Post Dispatch, November 9, 2025 Allowing guns on public transit vehicles poses a serious and inherent safety risk for everyone on board. Just as firearms are… Read the rest

November 7, 2025

Transit Ballot Measures Win Big Across the Country

Voters across the nation demonstrated strong support for public transit on Tuesday, November 4, as 13 out of 16 transit-related ballot measures passed in Colorado, Michigan,… 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

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

September 11, 2025

IL Looks at New Funding Mechanisms for Transit

As Illinois Transit providers face a fiscal cliff of more than $770 million, lawmakers are looking at outside the box ideas for funding. Ideas floated to date include:… Read the rest

September 8, 2025

Where Are We Going from Here? Transit’s Future on the Federal Front Virtual Webinar Set for October 21

Don’t miss this important virtual update . . . Where Are We Going from Here? Transit’s Future on the Federal Front on October 21, 2025 Join the Missouri, Iowa and Nebraska… Read the rest

August 20, 2025

Save the Date: Transit Tuesdays at the State Capitol

The Missouri Public Transit Association (MPTA) is teaming up with transit providers, stakeholders, Citizens for Modern Transit, and other interested citizens from… Read the rest

July 29, 2025

Senate Committee Advances FY26 Transportation Bill

The Senate Committee on Appropriations marked up S. 2465, the Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2026 on July… Read the rest

July 22, 2025

LTE: Decision Leads to Significant Public Transit Setback

Letter to the Editor, Columbia Missourian July 21, 2025 Gov. Kehoe’s decision to reduce State Transit Assistance funding by 42 percent is a significant setback… Read the rest