KCATA Board of Commissioners Elects Officers
The Board of Commissioners of the Kansas City Area Transportation Authority (KCATA) elected new officers at the Jan. 22, 2020 board meeting. The new Board Chair is Commissioner… Read the rest
Congress Reached Bi-Partisan Funding Agreement for US DOT
Just prior to the Christmas recess, Congress reached a bipartisan funding agreement for the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) and other departments and government… Read the rest
Bi-State CEO Testifies on Behalf of MPTA for TRANSIT Funding
Testimony for Senate Appropriations Committee on HB 4 Taulby Roach, Bi-State CEO and MPTA member, Missouri Public Transit Association, January 15, 2020
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Calling All Poets and Lovers of Transit
This Valentine’s Day, Missouri Public Transit Association (MPTA) wants to know about your Bus Crush! MPTA is encouraging Missouri residents to express why they… Read the rest
MO Senate Appropriations Hearing Set for Tomorrow; Weigh in on Transit Investment
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
The 2020 Missouri Public Transit Conference is right around the corner on September 9-10, 2020.
Conference attendees will have the opportunity to help shape policy,… 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