May 27, 2022

U.S. Department of Transportation Announces Initial $13 Million Funding Opportunity from IIJA for Transit Planning That Addresses Climate Change and Equity in Communities Nationwide

Priority will be given to projects, such as mixed-use development near transit stations, that help reduce transportation costs, combat pollution and climate change,… Read the rest

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May 16, 2022

2022 Legislative Session Wraps with Potential Historic State Investment in Transit

This increase is critically needed – considering Missouri is ranked 45^th in the nation for transit investment and had allocated only $1.710 million each of the last… Read the rest

May 11, 2022

REPLAY: MPTA Vendor Spotlight: Products for Passenger Safety with Luminator

Watch the replay of the MPTA Vendor Spotlight: Products for Passenger Safety with Luminator with MPTA Vendor Members that are providing the solutions transit providers… Read the rest

April 29, 2022

Biden-Harris Administration and the U.S. Department of Transportation Announce Nearly $1.5 Billion in Grants Funded by the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law to Modernize Bus Fleets and Facilities

Vice President Kamala Harris, U.S. Transportation  Secretary Pete Buttigieg and Federal Transit Administration Administrator Nuria Fernandez  announced the… Read the rest

April 27, 2022

2022 Missouri Transit Association Operator Awards Nominations Are Now Open

The MPTA Operators’ Awards will recognize those operators in Missouri going above and beyond the last several years in providing safe, reliable, efficient public… Read the rest

April 27, 2022

OATS Transit Hires New Mid-Missouri Regional Director

OATS, Inc. announced the appointment of Gary Anspach to its management team. Anspach has been hired as the Mid-Missouri Regional Director in Columbia, MO, where he will… Read the rest

April 25, 2022

NOFO Released on $300m in Rural Surface Transportation Grants

FTA released latest Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) for rural grants. As part of the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act, Congress authorized a new federal grant… Read the rest

April 8, 2022

President Biden, USDOT Announce More than $20 Billion for Communities of All Sizes to Support Transit This Year

President Biden and the U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Transit Administration (FTA) today announced a more than $20 billion investment in American… Read the rest

April 7, 2022

MPTA Education Series Presents Overdose Education and Naloxone Distribution Training

Don’t miss this unique training for anyone in the transit industry.  The Overdose Education and Naloxone Distribution Training (OEND) training covers a variety… Read the rest

March 24, 2022

Metro Transit to Receive Federal Funds to Expand Electric Bus Program

Metro Transit will receive a $4.1 million grant award from the Federal Transit Administration (FTA) to help expand the electric bus program it launched in June 2021. The… Read the rest