Possible Government Shutdown Impacts on Public Transportation
This week, Congress must enact a continuing appropriations act, or Continuing Resolution (CR), to prevent a government shutdown beginning Sunday, October 1. … Read the rest
FTA Recognizes MO Transit Providers at Midwest Transit Conference
The Federal Transit Administration (FTA) annual awards returned at the 2023 Midwest Transit Conference. FTA recognized both rural and urban providers for ridership… Read the rest
Cape Girardeau County Transit Authority Is Now Hiring for Executive Director
Cape Girardeau County Transit Authority is seeking a new executive director.
The Executive Director assumes overall responsibility for all facets of the transit authority’s… Read the rest
$5.5B Federal NOFO Released Including Rural Grant Program
U.S. Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg announced that the Department of Transportation is now taking applications for up to $5.575 billion in funding from President… Read the rest
FTA Announces $13.4M Funding Opportunity for TOD
FTA announced the availability of approximately $13.4 million in competitive grant funds through the Federal Transit Administration’s (FTA) Pilot Program for Transit-Oriented… Read the rest
U.S. Transportation Secretary announces more than $220 million in funding for Metro Transit
U.S. Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg arrived in the St. Louis region yesterday to announce more than $223 million in funding for Metro Transit to replace aging… Read the rest
Riders Feeling Impacts of Transit Workforce Challenge; New Report from TransitCenter Charts Path Forward for Agencies
Transit riders in cities across the country are feeling the impacts of the transit workforce challenge, especially in Missouri. A new national report by TransitCenter,… Read the rest
Missouri Legislature Delivers for Transit; It’s Now Up to Governor to Take it Across the Finish Line
Letter to the Editor, Columbia Missourian, May 24, 2023
The 2023 Missouri Legislative session wrapped up in mid-May with a historic move in support of public transportation.… Read the rest
Transit Sees Win in Missouri Budget Bill
As the Missouri Legislature wraps the budget bills today, transit is seeing a win with an increase in funding over prior year. HB 4 which was approved includes an additional… Read the rest
Weigh in today on HB282 with Missouri House Emerging Issues Committee
Bills introduced in the MO House and Senate would allow individuals with conceal/carry permits to carry firearms on public transit buses, vans, trains and other spaces… Read the rest