Transit advocates talk funding at Transportation Day as Governor withholds more in 2018 budget - Missouri Public Transit Association

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Transit providers and advocates from across Missouri descended on the Missouri State Capitol on Feb. 7 to talk transit and funding for Missouri Transit providers. At the same time, Senate and House Budget Committees were looking at the Governor’s proposed budget for 2018 which includes removal of all operating assistance for transit from General Revenue ($500,000). This will leave a remaining $1.7 million from the State Transportation Fund for 32 transit providers in MO in 2018. This comes after last month’s withhold of $121,500 of General Revenue for FY17.

Transit advocates met with the chair of the Senate and House Transportation Committee, Budget committee members and others to talk about the direct impact transit was having in their communities including jobs, access to jobs and healthcare and economic development spurred by transit. The discussions included the need for MO to consider possible new funding sources for transit in order to draw down federal funds for programs.

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Transit advocates talk funding at Transportation Day as Governor withholds more in 2018 budget - Missouri Public Transit Association