Big Wins for Missouri Transit this Year
Letter to the Editor, Columbia Missourian, May 29, 2024
The Missouri legislative session ended with two key wins for public transit as the state continues to better understand… Read the rest
2024 Legislative Session Wraps with Retention of State Investment in Transit Operations
The 2024 Missouri Legislative session wrapped on Friday, May 17 with a third year of increased investment in transit. HB 2004 which was approved includes $10 million in… Read the rest
MISSOURI PUBLIC TRANSIT ASSOCIATION ELECTS TWO NEW BOARD MEMBERS
The Missouri Public Transit Association (MPTA) – the state’s transit advocacy organization – has named Stephanie Rademan, the CEO of SERVE, Inc. in Fulton, and Tracy… Read the rest
Missouri Legislature Approves Transportation Budget including Transit Operating Funding
The Missouri Senate approved the Department of Transportation budget on May 9 with the House following suit on May 10 for passage of HB 2004 including $10 million in General… Read the rest
Cape Girardeau Transit Authority Wins Thriving Communities Grant
In partnership with United Way of Southeast Missouri (UWSEMO) and the City of Cape Girardeau, the Cape Girardeau Country Transit Authority (CTA) has been awarded $75,000… Read the rest
FTA Announced $20.5 billion in Federal Funding; $146M Set for Missouri
The Federal Transit Administration (FTA) just announced its full 2024 apportionments for transit, part of the largest investment in public transit in U.S. history.… Read the rest
SMTS Names Jones Incoming Executive Director Effective July 2024
SMTS announced Tracy Jones, Director of Finance for SMTS, Inc. has been named the next Executive Director of SMTS effective July, 2024. SMTS, which celebrated… Read the rest
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
Governor Parson Announces Two Appointments to State Highways and Transportation Commission
Governor Mike Parson announced two appointments to the State Highways and Transportation Commission.
Daniel (Dan) Hegeman, of Saint Joseph, was appointed to the State… Read the rest
MISSOURI PUBLIC TRANSIT ASSOCIATION ELECTS SMITH TO ITS BOARD OF DIRECTORS
The Missouri Public Transit Association (MPTA) has elected Ginny Smith, Executive Director of the Cape Girardeau County Transit Authority (CGCTA), to its Board… Read the rest