MPTA Recognizes Jake Jacobs for Service
The Missouri Public Transit Association (MPTA) Board of Directors recognized fellow board member Jake Jacobs for his decades of service to the MPTA and transit at its… Read the rest
U.S. Department of Transportation Announces Initial $13 Million Funding Opportunity from IIJA for Transit Planning That Addresses Climate Change and Equity in Communities Nationwide
Priority will be given to projects, such as mixed-use development near transit stations, that help reduce transportation costs, combat pollution and climate change,… Read the rest
2022 Legislative Session Wraps with Potential Historic State Investment in Transit
This increase is critically needed – considering Missouri is ranked 45th in the nation for transit investment and had allocated only $1.710 million each of the last four… Read the rest
REPLAY: MPTA Vendor Spotlight: Products for Passenger Safety with Luminator
Watch the replay of the MPTA Vendor Spotlight: Products for Passenger Safety with Luminator with MPTA Vendor Members that are providing the solutions transit providers… Read the rest
Biden-Harris Administration and the U.S. Department of Transportation Announce Nearly $1.5 Billion in Grants Funded by the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law to Modernize Bus Fleets and Facilities
Vice President Kamala Harris, U.S. Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg and Federal Transit Administration Administrator Nuria Fernandez announced the availability… Read the rest
2022 Missouri Transit Association Operator Awards Nominations Are Now Open
The MPTA Operators’ Awards will recognize those operators in Missouri going above and beyond the last several years in providing safe, reliable, efficient public transportation… Read the rest
OATS Transit Hires New Mid-Missouri Regional Director
OATS, Inc. announced the appointment of Gary Anspach to its management team. Anspach has been hired as the Mid-Missouri Regional Director in Columbia, MO, where he will… Read the rest
NOFO Released on $300m in Rural Surface Transportation Grants
FTA released latest Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) for rural grants. As part of the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act, Congress authorized a new federal grant… Read the rest
President Biden, USDOT Announce More than $20 Billion for Communities of All Sizes to Support Transit This Year
President Biden and the U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Transit Administration (FTA) today announced a more than $20 billion investment in American… Read the rest
MPTA Education Series Presents Overdose Education and Naloxone Distribution Training
Don’t miss this unique training for anyone in the transit industry. The Overdose Education and Naloxone Distribution Training (OEND) training covers a variety of information… Read the rest