October 15, 2018

OATS Transit Provided 1.55 Million Rides in FY 2018

OATS Transit has provided 1.55 million trips in fiscal year 2018.  That is an increase of 80,000 more trips than the previous year.  The agency has continued to grow after… Read the rest

September 25, 2018

MoDOT receives $5.6M grant for transit vehicle replacement program

Federal Transit Administration announced today the winners of FY 2018 Section 5339 competitive bus and bus facility investment. The Missouri Department of Transportation… Read the rest

September 24, 2018

MISSOURI PUBLIC TRANSIT ASSOCIATION ELECTS TURNER, MEHMERT, AUTEN AND YEAGER AS OFFICERS OF ITS BOARD OF DIRECTORS

    The Missouri Public Transit Association (MPTA), announced the election of new officers to its Board of Directors during its 2018 State Conference and Expo… Read the rest

September 24, 2018

FTA honors MO Transit Providers at MPTA Annual Meeting in Columbia

As part of its 2018 State Conference and Expo, the Federal Transit Administration (FTA) Region VII honored the City of Independence, Southeast Missouri State University,… Read the rest

September 24, 2018

MPTA honors Champions of Transit at Annual Meeting in Columbia, MO

As part of its 2018 State Conference and Expo, the Missouri Public Transit Association (MPTA) recently celebrated the incredible efforts of several individuals for… Read the rest

September 24, 2018

Transit’s Critical Role at a Crossroads in Our Society

The Missouri Public Transit Association (MPTA) 2018 Conference featured Charlotte DiBartolomeo, CEO of the Red Kite Project,  discussing Transit’s Crisitcal Role… Read the rest

September 12, 2018

FTA Announces $6.3 Million Notice of Funding Opportunity

The Federal Transit Administration (FTA) announced the availability of $6.3 million in competitive grant funds for transit coordination projects that improve access… Read the rest

August 27, 2018

MO’s Bi-State Agency receives federal funding for electric buses

The U.S. Department of Transportation’s (DOT) Federal Transit Administration (FTA) today announced last week $84.45 million in grant selections through the Low- or… Read the rest

August 24, 2018

Construction to Begin on Downtown Portion of MAX BRT line in KC

Construction is set to begin next week on the downtown Kansas City portion of the Prospect MAX Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) project. The $55.8 million project will bring enhanced… Read the rest

August 17, 2018

Transportation Camp Midwest

KCATA, KCRTA, MARC and KC Digital Drive have put together an unconference, Transportation Camp 2018. If you care about transportation and mobility in your community,… Read the rest