January 11, 2019

Kansas City Streetcar Ridership Up 2.6 Percent Last Year, Fed Shutdown May Delay Word on Expansion

The Kansas City Streetcar ridership was up nine months in 2018 vs 2017 resulting in a ridership increase of 2.6 percent in 2018 over the previous year. The streetcar attracted… Read the rest

January 10, 2019

RideKC Celebrates First New Route in Kansas City, Kansas in Over a Decade

RideKC will held a Ribbon Cutting Ceremony for the new 118 18^th Street Route on Jan. 8, 2019, in front of Fast Fred’s Supermarket to celebrate the first new transit service… Read the rest

January 8, 2019

Government Shutdown, and Subsequent Lack of Federal Funding, Causing Public Transit Providers to Reduce Services

The ripple effect of the government shutdown has made its way to Missouri’s roadways. Rural transit providers throughout the state are currently operating without FTA… Read the rest

January 7, 2019

Transit Investment is a Must for Missouri

The 2019 legislative session is fast approaching, and it’s imperative the topic of transit investment remains top of mind among elected officials.Transit systems across… Read the rest

December 18, 2018

OATS Transit Implements New Fares in Southwest Missouri

OATS Transit has announced it will be implementing a new fare system in Southwest Missouri starting in 2019.  This change is being made to help offset declining revenues,… Read the rest

December 11, 2018

MPTA is Growing

The Missouri Public Transit Association (MPTA) is growing.  MPTA is proud to report nine new members for the 2018 year.  New members include Ecolane, Kelderman Air Suspensions,… Read the rest

December 10, 2018

KCATA Issues RFP for Regional Transit and Mobility Network Design

KCATA is seeking a firm to provide transit consulting services to develop an integrated regional mobility plan and recommend an implementation plan for a mobility network… Read the rest

December 10, 2018

Challenge: Talk to Someone on Your Commute

In a recent Mobility Lab article by Jenna Fortunati in late November, challenging readers to speak to someone on their commute.  Challenge accepted! A previous article… Read the rest

November 30, 2018

Applications Open for VW Settlement for Transit

The Missouri Department of Natural Resources has announced the availability of funds for transit and shuttle buses from the Volkswagen emissions settlement.  For… Read the rest

November 29, 2018

MPTA sets legislative priorities for 2019

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

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