January 13, 2023

U.S. Rep. Sam Graves Named New Chair of House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure

  U.S Representative Graves from Missouri has been selected as Chair of the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. Graves was elected to the Missouri… Read the rest

January 10, 2023

FTA Announces Approximately $20 Million Funding Opportunity to Help Communities Prosper Through Access to Transit

  The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Transit Administration (FTA) announced a new Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) to help improve transit in… Read the rest

January 5, 2023

MPTA Education Series Presents: KC Streetcar Expansion on Track

MPTA’s next Education Series Event will present an update on the Kansas City Streetcar Expansion work underway, including the Main Street and Riverfront extensions. … Read the rest

December 21, 2022

House and Senate Appropriations Committee Leaders Unveil Bipartisan Consolidated Appropriations Act, including Transportation Appropriations Act

  According to the American Public Transit Association (APTA), House and Senate Appropriations Committee Leaders unveiled H.R. 2617, the Consolidated Appropriations… Read the rest

December 21, 2022

Missouri Public Transit Association Spotlights Metro Transit MetroBus Operator Arleta Jones

Each month, the Missouri Public Transit Association (MPTA) will be highlighting transit operators from across the state to highlight their work and commitment to transit.… Read the rest

December 16, 2022

NOTICE OF FUNDING: $1.5 Billion Available through the 2023 RAISE Grant Program

The U.S. Department of Transportation has published a Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) for $1.5 billion in grant funding through the Rebuilding American Infrastructure… Read the rest

December 15, 2022

RIDEKC INCREASES SERVICE ON MAX LINES, IMPROVES CONNECTIVITY ON SEVERAL ROUTES

The Kansas City Area Transportation Authority is pleased to announce a number of improvements in RideKC service starting Sunday, Jan. 1, 2023. Fifteen routes are changing,… Read the rest

December 7, 2022

Replay: MPTA Education Series – Virtual Round Table Discussion on Vehicle Maintenance Challenges

Vehicle maintenance issues are one of the many challenges facing transit providers across Missouri.  From worker shortages to supply chain disruptions, transit agencies… Read the rest

December 7, 2022

OATS Executive Director Dorothy Yeager Celebrates 35 Years of Service with the Agency

OATS Transit’s Executive Director Dorothy Yeager celebrated 35 years with the organization in December. Yeager started at OATS Transit as the Communications… Read the rest

December 6, 2022

Missouri Public Transit Association’s Operator of the Month; Charles Henderson (KCATA.)

Each month, MPTA will be highlighting a transit operator that fits the bill of a true transit champion. For December, we are highlighting RideKC Operator Charles Henderson.… Read the rest