Kansas City U-Pass Transit Pass Program Expands
The Kansas City Kansas Community College joins The Kansas City Area Transportation Authority (KCATA)’s U-Pass program this year, providing an all-access transit… Read the rest
FTA honors MO transit providers at MPTA Annual Meeting
The Federal Transit Administration highlighted transit successes in Missouri at the MPTA 36th Annual Meeting in Springfield this week. Mohktee Ahmad, FTA Region VII… Read the rest
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
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
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
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
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.
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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
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
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