October 22, 2021

UMKC Students, Professor Design Ideas for KC Streetcar Extension

The KC Streetcar South Extension project will soon be under construction, will cover more than 30 city blocks, and will extend the existing 2.2-mile ‘Starter Line’… Read the rest

October 22, 2021

MPTA Education Series: Addressing Behavioral Health on Transit Systems – December 8, 2021,  9 a.m. to 10 a.m.

The next MPTA Education Series will look at Addressing Behavioral Health on Transit Systems with Stacy Nonn, Associate Director of Comprehensive Integration with Chestnut… Read the rest

October 22, 2021

MPTA Education Series – In the Weeds: A Candid Conversation about the Challenges, Conditions, and Considerations of Transportation Service Coordination

Merriam Webster defines coordination as the process of organizing people or groups so that they work together properly and well. Sounds simple – but the reality is that… Read the rest

October 21, 2021

FTA Issues Challenge to Transit Providers to Build Local Climate Action Strategies

On April 22, 2021, President Biden announced an ambitious goal for the United States to achieve a 50-52 percent reduction from 2005 levels in economy-wide net greenhouse… Read the rest

October 21, 2021

Transit Ridership Survey Reveals Challenges for Chicago Region in COVID’s Wake

New survey results indicate that about 80 percent of transit users who stopped riding during the pandemic plan on returning to CTA, Metra, and Pace if… Read the rest

October 5, 2021

MPTA Education Series Highlights How COVID-19 Response Shapes the Future of Transit

MPTA Education Series highlighted the recent CTAA report, How the COVID-19 Response Shapes the Future of Transit.   Panelists included CTAA Senior Communications,… Read the rest

October 4, 2021

30-day Surface Transportation Funding Extension Amid Infrastructure Debate

The House of Representatives delayed a vote on a $1.2 trillion infrastructure bill passed by the Senate on August 10 twice last week while discussions continued over… Read the rest

September 23, 2021

The Missouri Public Transit Association Selects Citizens For Modern Transit to Oversee Operations

Selection will Extend CMT’s Managerial Role of the MPTA for Another Three Years The Missouri Public Transit Association (MPTA) has selected Citizens for Modern Transit… Read the rest

September 17, 2021

APTA Releases Annual Public Transportation Fact Book for 2021

The American Public Transportation Association’s annual Public Transportation Fact Book contains national aggregate statistical data covering all aspects of… Read the rest

September 17, 2021

House T&I Establishes Affordable Housing Access Program as Part of Infrastructure Package

The House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure (T&I), led by Chair Peter DeFazio (D-OR), advanced legislation in a vote of 37-29 to invest nearly $60 billion… Read the rest