Driver Burnout – Keynote Presentation at 2018 Conference
The 2018 MPTA Conference will feature a presentation by Charlotte DiBartolomeo, M.A.C.T., CEO of Red Kite Project, discussing best ways to address transit driver… Read the rest
Celebrate Public Transit with Communities in Motion Week
City Utilities in Springfield will be participating in Communities in Motion week, a week-long celebration of alternative transportation, June 18 – 22.
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Cape Girardeau Transit Authority teams up with SB40 Board on transit
The Cape Girardeau Transit Authority (CTA) is teaming with local taxing board to provide transit services. Senate Bill 40 (SB40) is a state tax levy that provides funding… Read the rest
OATS Transit Hires New Finance Director
Debbie Stevens joined OATS Transit as the new Finance Director at its headquarters in Columbia MO effective June 1st. She will oversee the financial operations of the… Read the rest
City of Columbia advertising for Transit and Parking Manager
The City of Columbia Public Works Department has recently released a job opening for Transit and Parking Manager.
Transit and Parking Manager
$55,903 –… Read the rest
Missouri Public Transit Association Appoints Officers to its Board of Directors
The Missouri Public Transit Association (MPTA) recently appointed Kelly Turner, of Springfield, MO, as the Vice President of its Board of Directors, and Mark Mehmert,… Read the rest
Transit Funding Opportunities for Disadvantaged Areas
Transit funding can sometimes be a challenge. Identifying appropriate grants and programs for specific projects is always a large undertaking and an important part… Read the rest
Ride KC Offer 75¢ Bus Rides during Ozone Alerts
The May 18 Orange Ozone Alert has prompted RIDE KC to offer reduced bus fares to incentivize bus ridership. The organization cut the cost of riding in half, to $0.75 to encourage… Read the rest
FY18 Omnibus Bill has positive impact on MO Transit Providers
In March, the announcement of the $1.3 trillion FY18 Omnibus Appropriations bill outlined funding for the remainder of fiscal year through Sept. 30, 2018. The FTA… Read the rest
Missouri Legislatures Sends Fuel Tax to Vote of the People in November
The Missouri House of Representatives truly agreed to and finally passed SS #2 HB 1460 by a vote of 88-60. This bill will place a phased-in, 10-cent, motor fuel tax increase… Read the rest