Rural public transit is a critical need for Missouri’s vulnerable population, according to Dorothy Yeager of Columbia. She’s Executive Director of OATS Transit, which services 87 counties in Missouri. She told Missourinet that funding for public transit is not a...
Public transit is the only way some Missourians can get to work, school, the hospital, or the grocery store. That’s according to a 2023 study that explored the economic impact of public transportation in Missouri. Kim Cella, executive director of the Missouri Public...
The Missouri House is considering a bill that would allow people with a concealed carry permit to have guns on public transportation. Currently, it’s a crime to board a bus with a weapon or to carry a weapon in a terminal. Rep. Adam Schnelting, R-St. Charles, said his...
Missouri’s public transportation options cannot keep up with demand. A 2022 assessment study says that 2,000 transit vehicles – operated by 4,500 workers – transport 156,000 bus riders daily in Missouri. During this week’s State of Transit meeting Kim Cella, Executive...
