FY20 THUD Bill Includes $400+ Increase for Bus Funding
The final FY20 THUD Appropriations bill includes an increase of $453 million in bus funding. At this point, the bill is still on track for passage by both chambers this week… Read the rest
MPTA 2020 State Conference Registration Now Open
You’re invited! The Missouri Public Transit Association (MPTA) invites you to attend the 2020 MPTA State Conference and Expo. The conference is scheduled for … Read the rest
New Buses to Join St. Joe Fleet
The St. Joseph City Council approved the purchasing of 15 new 30-foot GILLIG buses, the same company that it purchased nine from last year, for St. Joseph Transit using… Read the rest
Transit Funding Tops 2020 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
FTA Announces $5.5 million in Grants for Missouri Bus Infrastructure Improvements
The U.S. Department of Transportation announced Friday the Federal Transit Administration will award Missouri $5.5 million in grants towards improving the state’s… Read the rest
MPTA Education Series Presents FTA PTASP Workshop
This workshop is targeted at Missouri transit agencies and will focus on the minimum requirements needed for agencies to comply with the PTASP rule (49 C.F.R. Part 673)… Read the rest
Missouri Public Transit Association Wraps Up 2019 with Year in Review
Thousands of Missouri Public Transit Association (MPTA) provider employees work collectively to provide more than 60.1 million rides a year to customers in every rural… Read the rest
OATS Transit to Administer JeffCo Express
OATS Transit is pleased to announce the acquisition of one of Jefferson County’s transportation programs known as the JeffCo Express. Even though OATS Transit has
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It’s Membership Renewal Time at the MPTA
It’s membership renewal time at the MPTA. Transportation is a key to moving Missouri forward, and we have an opportunity with the Missouri Public Transit Association… Read the rest