President’s Budget Fiscal Year 2021 Released
The President’s Budget for the fiscal year 2021 has been released and can be found here. The Department of Transportation begins on page 85 of the pdf. The proposed budget… Read the rest
MPTA Education Series Presents: De-Escalation and Drivers – Live Webinar
UPDATE: This event will now be hosted online through Zoom.
Driver safety is top of mind for Missouri transit providers. Join the Missouri Public Transit Association… Read the rest
FTA Announces Bus Funding Grants for 2020
The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Transit Administration (FTA) has announced the Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) to apply for approximately $454.6… Read the rest
Bi-State Development Receives Funding for Human Trafficking Awareness Training
The Bi-State Development Agency in St. Louis, Missouri, will receive $187,500 to enhance employee training to recognize human trafficking and address other public… Read the rest
Notice of Funding: FTA FY2020 Low or No Emissions Program
The FTA released a Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) on January 17, 2020, soliciting projects for proposals for the Low or No Emissions Program (Low-No Program). … Read the rest
NTI Hosting Transit Trainers’ Workshop April 19-21, 2020
City Utilities Bus Operator Recognized with Power of 1 Hero Award
Transit operators are making a difference in communities across Missouri, and many times this goes well beyond the ride they provide from Point A to Point B. In Springfield,… Read the rest
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
Public transit… Read the rest