November 27, 2023

2023 YEAR-IN-REVIEW : Advocacy. Research. Education.

Fiscal Year 2023 was a historic year for public transit in Missouri. Record amounts of transit funding were made available at both the state and national levels. A second… Read the rest

November 9, 2023

MPTA Seeks Graphic Designer for 2024 Faces of Transit campaign

The Missouri Public Transit Association (MPTA) is seeking a graphic design consultant to assist MPTA with a campaign for 2024 Faces of Transit education program to build… Read the rest

November 8, 2023

KC Voters Say Yes to Bus Tax Renewal

Kansas City voters say yes to the Kansas City Area Transportation Authority (KCATA) and the 3/8-cent sales tax for the next 10 years. “Thank you to the voters of Kansas City… Read the rest

November 7, 2023

Metro Transit Welcomes 83 New Operators

Metro Transit in St. Louis recently announced the hiring of 83 new operators, including 17 Call-A-Ride operators, 10 MetroLink operators and 56 MetroBus operators.… Read the rest

October 31, 2023

Cost of Car Ownership on the Rise; Time to Give Transit a Try?

Due to rising gas prices, significant maintenance, finance, and insurance costs, and higher purchase prices due to a variety of supply chain issues, the annual cost of… Read the rest

October 31, 2023

Weigh in today on MPTA Education Series Events. What topics would you like to see covered?

The Missouri Public Transit Association (MPTA) hosts a variety of different educational events for members and interested stakeholders. These online webinars and… Read the rest

October 24, 2023

Transit Industry Leaders Provide Update on the State of Transit in Missouri; Underscore Need for Funding and Operators

The Missouri Public Transit Association (MPTA) in partnership with Citizens for Modern Transit hosted the State of Transit in Missouri on Tuesday, Oct 24, via Zoom to… Read the rest

October 23, 2023

KC Voters Being Asked to Renew Bus Tax Nov. 7, 2023

The Kansas City Area Transportation Authority (KCATA) is reminding voters that on Election Day, Nov. 7, 2023, the 3/8-cent Sales Tax Renewal for Buses will be on the ballot.… Read the rest

October 9, 2023

JEFFTRAN Returns to Regular Operation with Full Team of Operators

JEFFTRAN, the transit provider in Jefferson City, MO, announced routes will return to regular operation on October 2^nd, 2023.   Due to a driver shortage, which started… Read the rest

October 4, 2023

US House to Consider FY24 Transportation Bill

Following last week’s aversion of a partial federal government shutdown, the US House is expected to take up the FY24 Transportation Bill this month with estimates… Read the rest