January 5, 2024

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

January 5, 2024

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

January 4, 2024

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

January 3, 2024

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

January 3, 2024

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

December 4, 2023

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

November 30, 2023

Cape Girardeau County Transit Authority (CGCTA) Hires New Executive Director

Ginny Smith has been named executive director of Cape Girardeau County Transit Authority, effective Friday, Dec. 1, succeeding the retired Tom Mogelnicki. CGCTA’s… Read the rest

November 29, 2023

Sponsor and Exhibitor Registration Now Open for the 2024 MPTA Conference & Expo

Plans are underway for an exciting 2024 Missouri Public Transit Association State Conference & Expo set in downtown St. Louis, steps away from the home of the St. Louis… Read the rest

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