March 4, 2020

MPTA Highlights Requirements for PTASP at latest Education Series Event

MPTA Education Series highlighted the requirements for the new PTASP rule (49 C.F.R. Part 673) on March 3 in St. Joseph, MO.   FTA Region VII’s William Kalt reviewed plan… Read the rest

February 27, 2020

Public Transportation Takes Center Stage at Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Hearing

In a powerful series of testimony given at the recent Senate banking hearing transportation and public transit were front and center.  Patrick McKenna, director of… Read the rest

February 20, 2020

Johnson County looking to Expand MicroTransit as Demand Grows

Johnson County leaders are looking to reduce bus routes with low ridership and expand other parts of the public transportation system — including the Uber-like microtransit… Read the rest

February 20, 2020

Blue Cross Blue Shield is the Latest Corporation on Board to Help Support KC Fare Program

Kansas City, Missouri Mayor Quinton Lucas shares plans and focus of transit in State of the City Address.  Lucas addressed KC’s most pressing issues in the February 12,… Read the rest

February 19, 2020

Transit Initiatives on the Ballot in March Nationwide

The Center for Transportation Excellence (CTFE) by the APTA is hard at work tracking more than 20 measures expected to be voted on in March.  This presidential election… Read the rest

February 12, 2020

Be a Voice for Transit Investment

Public transportation serves as a link between people and possibilities. It’s also delivering on a PROMISE to promote equality, job creation, stronger economies and… Read the rest

February 10, 2020

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

February 7, 2020

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

February 4, 2020

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

January 31, 2020

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