January 12, 2022

Missouri Public Transit Association Elects Rivarola to its Board of Directors

The Missouri Public Transit Association (MPTA) has elected Martin Rivarola, AICP, to its Board of Directors. He will serve a two-year term. Rivarola serves as assistant… Read the rest

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January 5, 2022

Missouri May Leave Federal Transit Dollars on the Table

The $1.2 trillion Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act provides $91 billion in funding for transit. These dollars could significantly influence Missouri’s ability… Read the rest

December 16, 2021

FTA Provides Program Fact Sheets to Better Navigate Bipartisan Infrastructure Law

The Bipartisan Infrastructure Law will expand infrastructure investment in the United States by $1.2 trillion over the next 5 years. The legislation includes $91 billion… Read the rest

December 15, 2021

What’s in the Infrastructure Bill for Transit

President Biden signed the $1.2 trillion “Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act” (IIJA) into law in November. This legislation reauthorizes federal surface… Read the rest

December 8, 2021

MPTA Education Series Highlights Mental Health Programming on Transit

The latest MPTA Education Series event on December 8 looked at Addressing Behavioral Health on Transit Systems with Stacy Nonn, Associate Director of Comprehensive… Read the rest

December 6, 2021

A PATH to Greater Public Transit Access  

In May 2021 a report was published that inspired the introduction of bipartisan legislation aimed at improving access to public transportation for college students.… Read the rest

December 3, 2021

KCATA Operational Innovations and Performance Manager Makes Mass Transit Magazines 40 Under 40 List

Congratulations to Kansas City Area Transportation Authority’s Shofi Ull Azum Shofi, MBA, Operational Innovations, and Performance Manager for making Mass… Read the rest

November 23, 2021

Weigh in with MoDOT on Need to Fund Transit

MoDOT is currently hosting meetings across the state and taking comments on its $1 billion annual Unfunded Needs List (https://www.modot.org/unfundedneeds ).  From… Read the rest

November 22, 2021

State Transit Funding Tops 2022 MPTA Policy Agenda

Members of the Missouri Public Transit Association (MPTA) help people get where they need to go every day in nearly every county in that state, resulting in more than 60… Read the rest

November 22, 2021

Missouri Public Transit Association 2021 Year in Review: Advocating, Educating, Advancing

Public transit is delivering more than $3 billion to the state’s bottom line annually while ensuring transportation accessibility to nearly everyone in every county,… Read the rest