December 23, 2025

MPTA to Host De-Escalation Training for Operators on January 27

  Join the Missouri Public Transit Association on January 27 for this critical training on de-escalation techniques for operators with safety and security a top… Read the rest

December 16, 2025

Transportation Secretary Duffy Announces $1.5 Billion in Infrastructure Funding to Get America Building Again

U.S. Transportation Secretary Sean P. Duffy today announced a Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) through Better Utilizing Investments to Leverage Development

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December 4, 2025

MPTA Advocacy Workshop: Stories and Stats Critical to Success  

The Missouri Public Transit Association hosted its first virtual advocacy workshop to build statewide capacity as the 2026 Missouri Legislative session nears in January.  … Read the rest

December 3, 2025

MPTA Wraps 2025 with Focus on Transit Investment

2025 MPTA Year In Review l Advocacy. Research. Education.
Transit Matters to Missouri. It connects lives, builds communities and drives Missouri’s economy.  Across… Read the rest

November 19, 2025

Transit Investment Tops Legislative Agenda for 2026

Transit providers in every single county in Missouri are collectively delivering more than 37 million rides annually. For some, transit is the sole means by which they… Read the rest

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