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Missouri Transit Providers Recognized at 2024 Transit Conference
Bi-State Development was Among Providers Honored with Award
Six Missouri transit providers were recognized by the Federal Transit Administration (FTA) Region VII during the 2024 Missouri Transit Conference hosted by the Missouri Public Transit Association from Sept. 3-5 at the Westin St. Louis at the Ballpark. Each received an Award of Excellence for ridership increases between 2021 and 2022.
The Missouri transit providers recognized included:
· Bi-State Development (Metro Transit) in St. Louis for increasing ridership by 1.1 million among large urban public transit systems in Missouri.
· Kansas City Streetcar Authority in Kansas City for increasing ridership by 106% among large urban transit systems in Missouri.
· Kansas City Area Transportation Authority in Kansas City for increasing ridership by 1.1 million among large urban public transit systems in Missouri.
· OATS Transit in Columbia for increasing ridership by 131,000 among rural public transit systems in Missouri.
· City of Excelsior Springs Transportation in Excelsior Springs for increasing ridership by 40% among rural transit systems in Missouri.
· GO COMO – City of Columbia Public Transit in Columbia for increasing ridership by 104% among small urban transit systems.
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To learn more about the Missouri Public Transit Association (MPTA) or its work, visit www.mopublictransit.org.
Missouri Public Transit Association (MPTA) was established in 1980 as a Missouri non-profit corporation. It was formed to provide a unified voice for public and specialized transportation providers in Missouri and to work toward elevating the status of public transit as a national priority.
