KCATA Hiring for Multiple Positions in 2024
The Kansas City Area Transportation Authority (KCATA) is seeking to start the new year off right by ensuring they are staffed at the levels necessary to provide quality… Read the rest
Virtual Forum to Serve as Platform for Release of Findings of the “Economic Impact of Public Transit in Missouri” Study
MPTA and CMT TO HOST “TALKING TRANSIT” EVENT ON FEB. 7
The Missouri Public Transit Association (MPTA) in partnership with Citizens for Modern Transit (CMT), will release… Read the rest
OATS Transit Awarded Local Grant in Lincoln County
Lincoln County, MO will be seeing a new OATS Transit vehicle on their roads in the future. Cuivre River Electric Community Trust Operation Round Up program has awarded… Read the rest
FTA Announces Upcoming FY2024 Triennial Review and State Management Review Workshops
The Federal Transit Administration has announced a series of in-person as well as virtual workshops that will take place prior to the FY2024 Triennial and State… Read the rest
House Bill Calls for Allowing Guns on Transit, Weigh in Today
Bills introduced this session in the MO House and Senate would allow individuals with conceal/carry permits to carry firearms on public transit buses, vans, trains and… Read the rest
Interim FTA Region VII Director Named
FTA Region VII Administrator Mokhtee Ahmad retired on December 30th after a distinguished career in government that spanned 25 years at the Federal Transit Administration.… Read the rest
Transportation Access Critical Component of Draft Missouri Master Plan on Aging; Weigh In
Governor Mike Parson signed Executive Order 23-01 in January 2023, which called for the establishment of a statewide Master Plan on Aging. There are presently… Read the rest
US Sentate Moves 2024 THUD bill with $21B for Public Transit; Current House Bill Decreases Funding – Weigh in Today
From APTA’s Voices for Public Transit website:
Recently, the U.S. Senate passed its version of the Fiscal Year 2024 Transportation, Housing and Urban Development,… Read the rest
Governor Parson Announces Two Appointments to State Highways and Transportation Commission
Governor Mike Parson announced two appointments to the State Highways and Transportation Commission.
Daniel (Dan) Hegeman, of Saint Joseph, was appointed to the State… Read the rest
MISSOURI PUBLIC TRANSIT ASSOCIATION ELECTS SMITH TO ITS BOARD OF DIRECTORS
The Missouri Public Transit Association (MPTA) has elected Ginny Smith, Executive Director of the Cape Girardeau County Transit Authority (CGCTA), to its Board… Read the rest