April 30, 2020

Metro Transit Moving the Needle on Safety Protocols

Transit agencies across the country have been stepping up to ensure vital service while taking safety precautions for staff and riders alike during the COVID-19 outbreak.… Read the rest

April 29, 2020

Webinar Replay: MPTA Education Series Presents: De-Escalation and Drivers

Thank you to all the members that were able to join our Live Webinar: MPTA Education Series Presents: De-Escalation and Drivers on April 28, 2020.  While driver safety… Read the rest

April 23, 2020

FTA: PTASP Deadline Extended to December 31, 2020

The FTA has announced an extension of the PTASP deadline for providers in light of the COVID-19 outbreak.  for more information, please see the pdf provided by the FTA.… Read the rest

April 23, 2020

MO Legislature to Address State Budget Next Week

The Missouri Legislature is set to reconvene next week on April 27  to begins its mark-up and floor debate of the state’s operating budget.  Their intent is to pass the budget… Read the rest

April 22, 2020

FTA Waives Local Match for COVID-19 Expenses

This week, in updated responses to Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs), the Federal Transit Administration (FTA) announced that it has waived the remaining local share… Read the rest

April 22, 2020

Agencies Across the Country Seek Support for Provider and Operator Safety

Operator safety isn’t just high priority for the MPTA and Missouri transit providers that are pushing for priority testing for transit operators.  Instead, operator… Read the rest

April 17, 2020

THANK YOU To Our Transit Agencies and Operators

   … Read the rest

April 14, 2020

CARES Act Delivers for MO Rural Transit

The latest federal stimulus package is delivering for Missouri’s rural transit providers. The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Transit Administration… Read the rest

April 8, 2020

MO Transit Providers Push for Priority Testing for Transit Operators        

As Missouri transit providers work to deliver essential service during the COVID-19 outbreak, they are pushing for help from the Missouri Dept. of Health and Senior Services… Read the rest

April 8, 2020

New Proposed ‘Heroes Fund’ Stimulus Could Give Essential Workers Including Transit  a Boost

Senate Democrats announced they will push to include a new hazard pay program for frontline workers in the Coronavirus pandemic in the next round of COVID-19 relief funding.… Read the rest