May 15, 2009

McCaskill wants operational needs covered by stimulus money

Sen. Claire McCaskill wants federal stimulus money to cover some of the operational costs of transit systems. A highlight from her press release:

Across the country,

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May 14, 2009

Legislature passes bill to include transit employees in assault definition

The the Missouri Senate has passed House Bill 116.  The same bill
already passed the House.  The next step is the Governor.  House Bill
116 expands… Read the rest

May 11, 2009

Lawmakers send Metro bill to Gov. Nixon

The state Legislature last week passed a bill (HB-22) that includes $12 million for St. Louis Metro.  St. Louis Metro Memo has more.… Read the rest

May 5, 2009

LaHood dismisses gas tax hike

Mass Transit Magazine reports that Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood does not want to see gas taxes go up.

U.S. Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood said Tuesday he

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May 5, 2009

“The Bus” in Sedalia Celebrates 10 Years

Here's a press release marking the tenth anniversary of an intercity service known as "The Bus" in Sedalia.… Read the rest

April 27, 2009

St. Louis Transit Official Pushing for Stimulus Money

KMOX reports that St. Louis Metro President Bob Baer will continue pursuing money from the federal stimulus package.… Read the rest

April 24, 2009

Conference Information Available

The MPTA Annual Conference is scheduled for August 9 – 11, 2009 at Tan-Tar-A Resort in Osage Beach, MO.  Please check the conference section of the website… Read the rest

April 24, 2009

House Leaders Ready to Scrap Spending Projects

Chad Livengood at the Springfield News-Leader's Missouri Politics Blog has a new post about Republicans scrapping plans to spend some of the stimulus money on one-time… Read the rest

April 22, 2009

Report: public transit saves money

A new report from the APTA says public transportation can save an individual more than 86-hundred dollars a year, as the cost of vehicle ownership goes up.… Read the rest

March 30, 2009

Illinois Transit Funding Battle

In Illinois, transit officials say state funding won't be enough for the coming year.… Read the rest