January 8, 2018

MPTA Announces Call for Transit Riders Willing to Share Insight into the Personal Impact of Public Transit

  The Missouri Public Transit Association (MPTA) recently secured a Local Coalition Grant from the American Public Transit Association to develop a statewide… Read the rest

January 5, 2018

RIDEKC RECEIVES FTA GREEN LIGHT TO ENTER PROJECT DEVELOPMENT FOR THE KC STREETCAR MAIN STREET EXTENSION

The Kansas City Area Transportation Authority (KCATA), in partnership with the Kansas City Streetcar Authority (KCSA) and the City of Kansas City, Missouri (KCMO),… Read the rest

January 4, 2018

MO Transportation Task Force Report Calls for $50-70 Million in Funding for Transit and other Multi-modal Transportation

In 2017, the General Assembly adopted HCR 47, which established the 21st Century Missouri Transportation System Task Force –   a 23-member, bipartisan panel comprised… Read the rest

December 11, 2017

It’s membership renewal time at the MPTA

It’s membership renewal time at the MPTA.  Transportation is a key to moving Missouri forward, and we have an opportunity with the Missouri Public Transit Association… Read the rest

December 6, 2017

MPTA sets legislative priorities for 2018

The Missouri Public Transit Association (MPTA) provider members provide more than 62 million rides a year almost everywhere for everybody almost every day in Missouri… Read the rest

December 4, 2017

Registration Open for the 2018 Conference

Individual Registration Fee: $375.00  

   

Guests of registered attendees must purchase a ticket to attend meals and socials events. Guests are NOT considered

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December 4, 2017

MPTA awarded 2017 APTA Local Coalition Grant

The Missouri Public Transit Association (MPTA) was recently selected as a recipient of a grant under the American Public Transportation Association’s (APTA)… Read the rest

December 4, 2017

MPTA Education Series focuses on TDD Financing for Transit

MPTA announces its next Educational Series Event scheduled for Thursday, March 1, 2018: TDD Financing for Transit in Kansas City, MO. Find out how the TDD funding mechanism… Read the rest

December 1, 2017

Bipartisan Bus Caucus formed with help of The Bus Coalition and CTAA

  The Bus Coalition and Community Transportation Association of America joined Co-Chairs Congressmen David Young (R-IA) and Rick Larsen (D-WA) to announce the… Read the rest

December 1, 2017

Ridership continues to grow in Lee’s Summit with new partnership between OATS and KCATA

In the spring of 2017 OATS, Inc. partnered with the Kansas City Area Transportation Authority (KCATA) to manage operation of the Lee’s
Summit daily transit service. Seven… Read the rest