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

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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

April 7, 2020

MPTA COVID-19 Update Center

COVID-19 Transit Resources

Missouri transit agencies are changing their day to day operations to help combat the outbreak of COVID-19.  Agencies are going beyond taking… Read the rest

April 2, 2020

CARES Act Delivers for Transit in MO

The Cares Act is delivering a $248 million lifeline for Missouri Transit providers. Congress crossed the finish line on March 26 with the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and… Read the rest

March 31, 2020

City Utilities Install Temporary Driver Barriers to Reduce COVID-19 Spread

City Utilities in Springfield, Missouri has installed temporary driver barriers to protect drivers during the COVID-19 outbreak.  This is one of many steps that Missouri… Read the rest