January 21, 2020

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

January 21, 2020

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

January 17, 2020

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

January 14, 2020

MO Senate Appropriations Hearing Set for Tomorrow; Weigh in on Transit Investment

The Senate Appropriations Committee is holding its first hearing tomorrow, January 15, 2020, in hearing room  SCR2 on HB4.  The Missouri Public Transit Association … Read the rest

December 18, 2019

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

December 17, 2019

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

December 10, 2019

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

December 9, 2019

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

December 3, 2019

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

November 27, 2019

MPTA Education Series Presents FTA PTASP Workshop

This workshop is targeted at Missouri transit agencies and will focus on the minimum requirements needed for agencies to comply with the PTASP rule (49 C.F.R. Part 673)… Read the rest