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
Sponsor & Exhibitor Registration Open for the 2026 Missouri Transit Conference
September 2-3, 2026 | Columbia, MO | The Broadway Hotel
As the Missouri Public Transit Association celebrates 45 years of transit advocacy in the coming year, plans… Read the rest
National RTAP Announces Creation of Volunteer Driver and Marketing Toolkits
National RTAP recently announced the creation of two toolkits for organizations that provide passenger transportation services to persons with transportation… Read the rest
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
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
Transit Matters to Missouri. It connects lives, builds communities and drives Missouri’s economy. Across… Read the rest
City of Jefferson City Awarded $2M Grant to Purchase Hybrid Buses
The Federal Transit Administration (FTA) has announced the awarding of millions of dollars through the FTA Bus and Low- and No-Emission Grant Awards, including… Read the rest
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
MoDOT Announces 2025 Title VI Survey
The Missouri Department of Transportation (MoDOT), a recipient of federal funding, is committed to ensuring that projects, programs, and services are performed without… Read the rest
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
SERVE, Inc. Announces Marilyn Bartley as New Executive Director
SERVE, Inc., a cornerstone nonprofit organization serving Callaway County, is proud to announce the appointment of Marilyn Bartley as its new Executive Director. Bartley… Read the rest