Conceal and Carry on Transit Must Be Denied
The Missouri 2022 Legislative Session is underway, and two bills have been introduced that would allow individuals with conceal/carry permits to have firearms on public… Read the rest
Missouri Public Transit Association Elects Rivarola to its Board of Directors
The Missouri Public Transit Association (MPTA) has elected Martin Rivarola, AICP, to its Board of Directors. He will serve a two-year term.
Rivarola serves as assistant… Read the rest
Missouri May Leave Federal Transit Dollars on the Table
The $1.2 trillion Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act provides $91 billion in funding for transit. These dollars could significantly influence Missouri’s ability… Read the rest
FTA Provides Program Fact Sheets to Better Navigate Bipartisan Infrastructure Law
The Bipartisan Infrastructure Law will expand infrastructure investment in the United States by $1.2 trillion over the next 5 years. The legislation includes $91 billion… Read the rest
What’s in the Infrastructure Bill for Transit
President Biden signed the $1.2 trillion “Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act” (IIJA) into law in November. This legislation reauthorizes federal surface transportation… Read the rest
MPTA Education Series Highlights Mental Health Programming on Transit
The latest MPTA Education Series event on December 8 looked at Addressing Behavioral Health on Transit Systems with Stacy Nonn, Associate Director of Comprehensive… Read the rest
A PATH to Greater Public Transit Access
In May 2021 a report was published that inspired the introduction of bipartisan legislation aimed at improving access to public transportation for college students.… Read the rest
KCATA Operational Innovations and Performance Manager Makes Mass Transit Magazines 40 Under 40 List
Congratulations to Kansas City Area Transportation Authority’s Shofi Ull Azum Shofi, MBA, Operational Innovations, and Performance Manager for making Mass… Read the rest
Weigh in with MoDOT on Need to Fund Transit
MoDOT is currently hosting meetings across the state and taking comments on its $1 billion annual Unfunded Needs List (https://www.modot.org/unfundedneeds ). From… Read the rest
State Transit Funding Tops 2022 MPTA Policy Agenda
Members of the Missouri Public Transit Association (MPTA) help people get where they need to go every day in nearly every county in that state, resulting in more than 60… Read the rest