FTA Section 5311 Rural Public Transit Call for Projects

Starting Aug. 3, The FTA Section 5311 Rural Public Transit Application will be available on the MoDOT-Transit website.

Applications are DUE by Oct. 1.

2026 Missouri Transit Conference

Early bird registration is still open for the 2026 Missouri Transit Conference in Columbia. Save $100 by registering before July 3. See the "Upcoming Conferences" section for more information.

Accident Report

Did you know that when a federally funded vehicle has been involved in a roadway incident, regardless of severity, it must be reported to MoDOT? MoDOT has created an Accident Report form that transit agencies must complete. The form can be found on the MoDOT-Transit website under "Vehicle Accidents."

Send completed forms for review to Christy.Evers@modot.mo.gov.



Vehicle Disposition Form

MoDOT has updated the vehicle disposition form. Transit agencies that receive federally funded vehicles through MoDOT must complete this form when requesting vehicles to be sold, buyback, etc. The use of this form is effective immediately and can be found on the MoDOT-Transit website under "Vehicle Dispositions."



Send completed forms for review and processing to Lisa.Sloan@modot.mo.gov.

2026: Quarter 2 Newsletter now available

The Federal Transit Administration’s Transit Safety Oversight Spotlight is a quarterly newsletter that delivers updates and insights on the world of transit safety.

This newsletter also now serves as the home for FTA’s Drug & Alcohol Program, previously found in the FTA Drug & Alcohol Regulation Updates newsletter. Covering everything from safety requirements, processes and training, the TSO Spotlight is the go-to resource for key topics that affect the public transportation industry.  

Apply for the Combating Human Trafficking in Transportation Impact Awards

The annual U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) Combating Human Trafficking in Transportation Impact Awards seek to raise awareness among transportation stakeholders about human trafficking and increase training and prevention efforts to address this crime.

The awards serve as a platform for transportation stakeholders to develop impactful and innovative counter-trafficking tools, initiatives, campaigns and technologies that can help prevent human trafficking. It is open to individuals and entities, including non-governmental organizations, transportation industry associations, research institutions and state, local and Tribal government organizations.

Entrants will compete for three cash awards

First place - Up to $100,000.

Second place - Up to $50,000.

Third place - Up to $25,000.

These are to be awarded to the individual(s) or entities selected for creating the most impactful and innovative counter-trafficking initiative or technology.

Submissions will be accepted through 11:59 p.m. EST on June 22. To learn more about previous winners, including New Jersey Transit, the Oklahoma Transit Association and Trinity Metro, visit the Combating Human Trafficking in Transportation Impact Awards website. For full details and submission instructions, please visit the Federal Register Notice.

The awards are a component of USDOT's Transportation Leaders Against Human Trafficking initiative. They aim to incentivize individuals and entities to think creatively in developing innovative solutions to combat human trafficking in the transportation industry and share those innovations and lessons learned with the broader community.

Visit the Transportation Leaders Against Human Trafficking for more information.

In the 1980s film "Knight Rider," what was the name of David Hasselhoff's talking car?

A. Karr.

B. Knight.

C. Kitt.

Answer is below 'Upcoming Conferences' section.

July 2026

• Annual Vehicle/Mileage Reporting (Section 5310/5311).
• Annual Insurance Certification (Section 5310/5311).
• Annual Agency Contact Update (Section 5310/5311).
• Annual Ridership (METHAP/Section 5310 and Public Transportation).

Trivia Answer: C. Kitt.

We want to hear from you!

MoDOT’s InTransit Newsletter is an opportunity for transit agencies funded through MoDOT to recognize the awesome things that are happening in their organizations. If you would like to share what your agency is doing, whether it’s about your service or highlighting a transit employee, please send those submissions to Kelly.Roark-Niederhelm@modot.mo.gov.

APTAU Learning Homepage

Community Transportation Association of America (CTAA) https://ctaa.org/

Easterseals Project Action Course Schedule

FMCSA Drug and Alcohol https://www.fmcsa.dot.gov/regulations/drug-alcohol-testing-program

FTA Drug and Alcohol https://www.transit.dot.gov/drug-alcohol-program

FTA Webinars and Trainings Homepage

Mineta Transportation Institute Upcoming Webinars

Missouri Public Transit Association (MPTA) https://www.mopublictransit.org

Missouri RTAP https://www.mltrc.org/mltrc/About_RTAP.asp

Multimodal Partner Contact Map https://www.modot.org/multimodal-partner-contact-map-mode

National Center for Mobility Management (NCMM) https://nationalcenterformobilitymanagement.org/

National RTAP https://www.nationalrtap.org/

National Transit Institute (NTI) https://www.ntionline.com/

National Transit Institute’s Current Course Schedule of Upcoming Training

NCMM e-Learning Catalogue

SUMC's Mobility Learning Center https://learn.sharedusemobilitycenter.org/

TSI Public Transportation Catalogue

USDOT Drug and Alcohol https://www.transportation.gov/odapc

For additional questions or concerns:

Administrator of Transit

Christy Evers

573-751-2523

MoTransit@modot.mo.gov

Missouri Department of Transportation | 888-275-6636

P.O. Box 270 Jefferson City, MO 65102

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