Transit News Archives - Missouri Public Transit Association

April 23, 2018

Americans Took 10.1 Billion Trips on Public Transportation in 2017

Americans took 10.1 billion trips on public transportation in 2017, according to a report released by the American Public Transportation Association. Commuter rail… Read the rest

April 17, 2018

2018 MO Transit Conference Packed with Information & Networking

The 2018 MPTA Conference will provide the opportunity to meet with other transit professionals, stakeholders, elected officials and interested citizens to shape policy,… Read the rest

April 16, 2018

RideKC Drives Education with the Donation of a Bus

The Kansas City Area Transportation Authority invites you to join the Senior Leadership team as we donate a bus to the Kansas City Kansas Community College’s Entrepreneurship… Read the rest

April 13, 2018

MPTA elects newest member to its Board of Directors

The Missouri Public Transit Association (MPTA) recently elected Chance Long, of St. Joseph, MO, as the newest member of its Board of Directors. Long, who is set to serve… Read the rest

April 10, 2018

FTA Awards KCATA $29.9 Million for Prospect MAX Bus Rapid Transit Line

The Kansas City Area Transportation Authority (KCATA) has been awarded a Small Starts grant from the Federal Transit Administration in the amount of $29.9 million. The… Read the rest

April 9, 2018

Faces of Missouri Transit

What Would the State of Missouri be Without Transit? Without transit, many simply could not survive. There would be fewer jobs. Traveling would be more costly. Good public… Read the rest

April 6, 2018

Springfield updating bus fleet with help of federal funding

City Utilities in Springfield is replacing a huge portion of their fleet with modern buses. City Utilities was given $3.8 million to spend on new buses. The organization… Read the rest

April 5, 2018

FTA awards more than $8 million to MO transit to replace aging vehicles

FTA today announced approximately $264 million in project selections to improve the safety and reliability of America’s bus systems and enhance mobility for transit… Read the rest

April 4, 2018

Missouri DNR releases draft VW Settlement Plan including $4M for transit

The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) filed a complaint against Volkswagen last year because its vehicles were emitting nitrogen oxides that significantly exceeded… Read the rest

April 4, 2018

Legislative Update: Multi-Modal amendment defeated

UPDATE as of 4/5/18: Rep. Corlew introduced the multi-modal amendment to HB2540 last evening. The amendment was defeated by a voice vote. Rep. Corlew in partnership… Read the rest