October 4, 2021

30-day Surface Transportation Funding Extension Amid Infrastructure Debate

The House of Representatives delayed a vote on a $1.2 trillion infrastructure bill passed by the Senate on August 10 twice last week while discussions continued over… Read the rest

September 23, 2021

The Missouri Public Transit Association Selects Citizens For Modern Transit to Oversee Operations

Selection will Extend CMT’s Managerial Role of the MPTA for Another Three Years The Missouri Public Transit Association (MPTA) has selected Citizens for Modern Transit… Read the rest

September 17, 2021

APTA Releases Annual Public Transportation Fact Book for 2021

The American Public Transportation Association’s annual Public Transportation Fact Book contains national aggregate statistical data covering all aspects of… Read the rest

September 17, 2021

House T&I Establishes Affordable Housing Access Program as Part of Infrastructure Package

The House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure (T&I), led by Chair Peter DeFazio (D-OR), advanced legislation in a vote of 37-29 to invest nearly $60 billion… Read the rest

September 16, 2021

Mental Health Impacts & Strategies for Resilience in the Transit Industry – Conference Keynote Recap

The Midwest Transit Conference wrapped up on Thursday, Sept. 9^th with a keynote address from Megan D. Keyes, Ph. D. with Trauma Empowered Consulting.  Dr. Keyes provided… Read the rest

September 9, 2021

Missouri Public Transit Association Elects New Board Members

The Missouri Public Transit Association (MPTA) has announced the appointment of Sheila Holm of AARP in St. Louis and Mike Sokoff of the City of Columbia to its Board of Directors.… Read the rest

September 3, 2021

Congress working to move Infrastructure Deal before Sept. 30 expiration

Congress is working on a deadline to go before the House votes on the bi-partisan infrastructure bill. The current Infrastructure Bill expires on September 30. September… Read the rest

August 23, 2021

REPLAY: MPTA Vendor Spotlight: Innovative Transit Solutions to Improve Your Fleet

As transit fleets look for ways to improve their service experience, not only for riders, but also for operators, transit managers, and their communities as a whole, more… Read the rest

August 23, 2021

Gas Tax to Generate Revenues for City and County for Transportation

The 12.5-cent, phased-in, motor fuel tax increase enacted through SB 262 will provide additional transportation investment for state and local projects. Cities and… Read the rest

August 23, 2021

MARC Analyzes Zero Fare Transit on the KCATA System

MPTA member Mid-America Regional Council (MARC) conducted a comprehensive study of the Zero Fare Transit program in conjunction with the University of Kansas Transportation… Read the rest