July 15, 2025

FY2025 Annual Vehicle Inventory and Ridership Reporting Due August 15

  The Missouri Department of Transportation (MoDOT) has established August 15, 2025 as the deadline for Fiscal Year 2025 Annual Vehicle Inventory Reporting and… Read the rest

July 14, 2025

OATS Transit Employees Reflect on Long Careers as Organization Celebrates 54 Years

OATS Transit recently shared an article in The Wheel, a monthly publication put together by OATS, featuring the stories of many dedicated employees who have worked for

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July 14, 2025

Register for 2025 Midwest Transit Conference & Expo

Register today for the multi-state 2025 Midwest Transit Conference in Kansas City, Missouri. This two-and-a-half-day conference set for September 3-5, 2025 will provide… Read the rest

July 14, 2025

MoDOT Approves $13.3 Billion Plan including Transit and MEHTAP Funding

The Missouri Department of Transportation (MoDOT) approved the 2026-2030 Statewide Transportation Improvement Program (STIP), which details $13.3 billion in revenues… Read the rest

June 30, 2025

MO Governor Slashes Transit Funding by 42%

Governor Mike Kehoe today signed the Fiscal Year 2026 (FY26) state operating and capital improvement budget bills – which unfortunately incorporated a 42 percent reduction… Read the rest

June 26, 2025

Federal Report Finds U.S. Transit System Repair Backlog in the Billions

A January report from the Federal Transit Administration and the Volpe National Transportation Systems Center estimates that U.S. public transit systems – including… Read the rest

June 25, 2025

City of Joplin Announces Transit Study to Explore Future of Transit in the Region

The successful relaunch of the City of Joplin’s Sunshine Lamp Trolley in February was a major step forward for public transportation in Joplin. Having been idled… Read the rest

June 23, 2025

KCATA Coordination and Planning for 2026 FIFA World Cup Underway

Kansas City is set to be one of 11 host cities in the U.S. that will see 2026 FIFA World Cup matches take place next year, and the Kansas City Area Transportation Authority… Read the rest

June 16, 2025

Cape Girardeau County Transit Authority Celebrates 25 Years of Service

On June 15, 2000, the Cape Girardeau County Commission unanimously agreed to pass Resolution 00-06 which authorized the formation of the Cape Girardeau County Transit… Read the rest

June 11, 2025

Maryland Department of Transportation Announces $1.25 Million in Transit-Oriented Development Grants

The Maryland Department of Transportation today announced the award of $1.25 million in grant funding as part of the initial phase of the Transit-Oriented Development

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