December 14, 2020

KCATA Wins KDOT Innovation and Technology Grant to Improve Public Transit Integration

The Kansas City Area Transportation Authority (KCATA) has been awarded a $59,000 innovation and technology grant from the Kansas Department of Transportation to integrate… Read the rest

December 14, 2020

DERA State Grant Program Now Accepting Applications

The Missouri Department of Natural Resources’ Air Pollution Control Program is accepting applications beginning Tuesday, Dec. 1, 2020, for Diesel Emission Reduction… Read the rest

December 14, 2020

FREE WEBINAR: Missouri Transit Industry: Reduce Costs and Emissions with a Propane Fleet

The Missouri Propane Education & Research Council is offering MPTA members a free webinar: Reduce Costs and Emissions with a Propane Fleet. See below for more… Read the rest

December 10, 2020

MPTA 2020 Year in Review: Essential Nature of Transit

While 2020 saw dramatic changes to daily life due to the pandemic, there are a few things that remained unchanged – including residents’ reliance on public… Read the rest

December 10, 2020

KC Streetcar Authority Secures Funding for Main Street Extension Project

The KC Streetcar Authority has secured full funding for its 3.5-mile Main Street Extension Project with the announcement of a $174 million award from the U.S. Department… Read the rest

December 7, 2020

RideKC Reduces Service Due to Staffing Shortages Related to COVID-19  

The Kansas City Area Transportation announces a temporary reduction in RideKC transit service starting Monday, Dec. 14, due to staffing shortages among the operator… Read the rest

December 7, 2020

KCATA Customers Invited to Virtual Public Input Meetings on New Transit Redesign

The Kansas City Area Transportation has been conducting a series of public meetings to receive feedback on an updated RideKC Next redesign of transit service in Kansas… Read the rest

December 7, 2020

MoDOT is Hiring – Multimodal Operations Specialist

MoDOT is hiring a Multimodal Operations Specialist at the following levels: Multimodal Operations Specialist (Transit) / Intermediate Multimodal Operations Specialist… Read the rest

December 3, 2020

Transit Funding Tops 2021 Policy Agenda

The Missouri Public Transit Association (MPTA) provider members provide more than 60 million rides a year almost everywhere for everybody almost every day in Missouri… Read the rest

November 30, 2020

Transit Operators Need to Be Among Those at the Front of the Line

Like the light at the end of a long, dark tunnel, COVID-19 vaccines are on the horizon. Distribution plans are being put in place, and we must ensure transit operators are… Read the rest