April 29, 2022

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

April 27, 2022

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

April 27, 2022

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

April 25, 2022

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

April 8, 2022

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

April 7, 2022

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

March 24, 2022

Metro Transit to Receive Federal Funds to Expand Electric Bus Program

Metro Transit will receive a $4.1 million grant award from the Federal Transit Administration (FTA) to help expand the electric bus program it launched in June 2021. The… Read the rest

March 22, 2022

MPTA Education Series Presents: Results of MO Statewide Transit Needs Assessment

The Missouri Public Transit Association (MPTA) selected St. Louis-based Lochmueller Group – a full-service survey, planning, engineering and environmental firm … Read the rest

March 21, 2022

President Biden Signs into Law FY22 Spending Bill

President Joe Biden signed into law a fiscal year (FY) 2022 spending bill on March 11. After nearly five months of negotiations, House and Senate leaders released the… Read the rest

March 21, 2022

As Gas Prices Hike Consider Taking Transit

As prices at the pump continue to rise, the Missouri Public Transit Association is encouraging area residents to consider utilizing public transportation. Public transit… Read the rest