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

May 25, 2023

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

May 5, 2023

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

March 7, 2023

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

June 27, 2022

2022 Missouri Transit Conference at a Glance

You’re invited! The Missouri Public Transit Association (MPTA) invites you to the 2022 MPTA State Conference and Expo. The conference is scheduled for September 28 ‐29,… Read the rest

April 15, 2019

Building Diversity Skills in the Transit Workplace – NTI Training – May 1

Join MPTA on May 1, 2019 from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the MoDOT Central District Offices, 1511 Missouri Blvd., Jefferson City, MO for an NTI course: Building Diversity Skills… Read the rest

April 11, 2019

MISSOURI PUBLIC TRANSIT ASSOCIATION ELECTS MAKINEN TO ITS BOARD OF DIRECTORS

The Missouri Public Transit Association (MPTA) recently announced the election of Robbie Makinen, President and Chief Executive Officer of the Kansas City Area Transportation… Read the rest

January 7, 2019

Transit Investment is a Must for Missouri

The 2019 legislative session is fast approaching, and it’s imperative the topic of transit investment remains top of mind among elected officials.Transit systems across… Read the rest