January 16, 2024

Negative Impacts of Allowing Concealed Weapons on Transit Cannot be Ignored

Letter to the Editor, The Columbia Missourian, January 12, 2024 Bills have been introduced in the Missouri legislature that would allow individuals with a concealed… Read the rest

October 23, 2023

KC Voters Being Asked to Renew Bus Tax Nov. 7, 2023

The Kansas City Area Transportation Authority (KCATA) is reminding voters that on Election Day, Nov. 7, 2023, the 3/8-cent Sales Tax Renewal for Buses will be on the ballot.… Read the rest

October 9, 2023

JEFFTRAN Returns to Regular Operation with Full Team of Operators

JEFFTRAN, the transit provider in Jefferson City, MO, announced routes will return to regular operation on October 2^nd, 2023.   Due to a driver shortage, which started… Read the rest

September 25, 2023

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

September 12, 2023

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

September 1, 2023

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

August 21, 2023

$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

August 8, 2023

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

August 1, 2023

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

July 26, 2023

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