2024 YEAR-IN-REVIEW: Advocacy. Research. Education.
Fiscal Year 2024 was a historic year for public transit in Missouri. Record amounts of transit funding were made available at the state level as federal funding matches.… Read the rest
LTE: Missouri Transit Providers Optimistic About Future
Springfield News Leader, December, 2024
For the first time since the pandemic, both urban and rural transit providers in Missouri are echoing the same sentiment – optimism.… Read the rest
Funding Opportunity for EVs and EV Charging Systems
GRANT SUPPORT AVAILABLE FOR EVs AND CHARGING STATIONS
Metropolitan Energy Center (MEC) has issued a request for applications (RFA) for a limited-time opportunity for… Read the rest
KCATA Announces Ridership Increase in 2024
The Kansas City Area Transportation Authority (KCATA), which serves two states and seven counties, has announced an increase in monthly ridership. KCATA’s… Read the rest
Missouri Transit Providers Optimistic About Future
For the first time since the pandemic, both urban and rural transit providers in Missouri are echoing the same sentiment – optimism. Ridership numbers are nearing and,… Read the rest
U.S. Secretary of Transportation Nomination Made
Sean Duffy, a former congressman, has been nominated as the next U.S. Secretary of Transportation. Duffy served in the U.S. House of Representatives from 2011 to 2019.… Read the rest
It’s Membership Renewal Time at the Missouri Public Transit Association
It’s membership renewal time at the MPTA. Transportation is key to moving Missouri forward. Through your membership in the Missouri Public Transit Association, you
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First and Last Mile Connectivity for Missourians Study Release & Webinar Set for Jan. 21
The Missouri Department of Transportation (MoDOT) recently released the final report for a research study on the First and Last Mile Connectivity for Missourians. … Read the rest
Missouri Highway and Transportation Commission Announces New Director
The Missouri Highways and Transportation Commission (MHTC) announced today that Ed Hassinger is the new director of the Missouri Department of Transportation. His… Read the rest
Transit Wins at the Ballot Box; $25 Billion Approved by Voters Across the Country
Voters have so far approved 19 out of the 26 transit ballot measures in the 2024 general election, with the results for one measure still outstanding according to the American… Read the rest