OATS Driver Celebrated for 15 Years of Service
Bridgeton OATS driver Birdie McBee celebrates 15 years as an OATS driver this year! She is a self-styled "people person", who delights in her job, and… Read the rest
Keep Up With the “Feds”!
The latest information from the Federal Transit Administration is right here, in news releases available to you! While these particular releases do not affect… Read the rest
St. Louis Metrobus Service Reductions Set for March–“Plan D”
The Metro Board of Commissioners is adopting "Plan D" for modifications and reductions in service, beginning March 30th of this year. More information,… Read the rest
Want to Ride In Style? Ride a Double-Decker Bus!
No longer relegated just to Great Britain, the double decker busses can now be seen in major metropolitan areas throughout the United States. They are… Read the rest
“Show-Me” the Money Public Transit Saves!
The latest figures are out, and even with a drop in gas prices, people are still using public transit, and still saving money. A person can still save an annual average… Read the rest
New Year, New Budget, New Fares–Everything’s Goin’ Up in Kansas City
It's all headed upwards in Kansas City…a new $76 million budget for the Kansas City Area Transportation Authority; a 25-cent fare increase for Metro bus riders… Read the rest
“Rider Rich” and “Cash Poor”?
Can a transit system be flush with riders, yet strapped for cash? An article in the Minneapolis-St. Paul Star Tribune says it's happening in that metropolitan… Read the rest
Position of “Transportation Czar” Has Some Legislators Upset
A recent story in the Columbia Daily Tribune discussed the uproar over the recent creation of what is being termed the position of "transportation czar" in… Read the rest
New Transportation Secretary Tapped
An article in Passenger Tranport Express, the newsletter for the American Public Transportation Association, details the selection of Rep. Ray LaHood (R-Il) as Transportation… Read the rest
New Citizen-Led Transportation Alliance
There is a new, citizen-led group of transportation, business and labor organizations, who share a common belief in the importance of public transportation. … Read the rest