August 11, 2017

City of St. Joseph names Andy Clements Director of Public Works & Transportation

City Manager Bruce Woody named MPTA Board member Andy Clements, AICP, as the new director for the Public Works & Transportation Department. Mr. Clements is a graduate… Read the rest

August 10, 2017

MPTA honors City Utilities at Annual Meeting

The Missouri Public Transit Association presented City Utilities of Springfield with the MPTA Transit Champion Award at the 36th Annual Meeting.   MPTA President… Read the rest

August 10, 2017

Transit stops need to be ‘lovable’

The Missouri Public Transit Association welcomed Nidhi Gulati, program manager for the Emerald Network, an initiative of the Livable Streets Alliance, as the keynote… Read the rest

August 10, 2017

MPTA elects new board members at Annual Meeting

MPTA hosted its 36th Annual Meeting on Monday, August 7 in Springfield, MO as a part of the MPTA 2017 Conference. MPTA members elected the following individuals to the MPTA… Read the rest

July 31, 2017

Cape bus still rolling in 2018

Cape Girardeau County Transit Authority will keep their fixed-route bus service rolling in 2018 thanks to funding from the Cape Girardeau City Council. The fixed-route… Read the rest

July 18, 2017

MO Task Force on transportation funding schedules meeting on transit in Kirksville

The Missouri 21st Century Transportation Task Force, the task force outlined in HCR 47, met for the first time in June. The Task Force is charged with creating a proposal… Read the rest

July 18, 2017

Transportation Update from Capitol Hill

 The House Transportation/HUD Appropriations (THUD) subcommittee considered FY 2018 spending for DOT and HUD programs last week. This subcommittee action sets the… Read the rest

July 17, 2017

Creating a Community Around the Springfield Transit Center

Anthropologists and planners are continuously studying why certain places hold special meaning to people. Conclusions suggest this special meaning is created by locations… Read the rest

July 13, 2017

Kansas City rolls out new mobile app for transit

RideKC is rolling out a new mobile app that will make taking public transit easier. Riders will be able to purchase tickets, plan a trip, and track when their bus or streetcar… Read the rest

July 13, 2017

Cape Girardeau Downtown Trolley Opening Today!

Residents and visitors now have another way to get around Downtown Cape Girardeau. A new trolley service debuts today, July 13, 2017. The trolley started as a vision by… Read the rest