FY2026 METHAP/Section 5310 and Public Transportation Ridership Reporting
The Missouri Department of Transportation (MoDOT) sent the FY2026 Public Transportation Ridership Reporting through email on July 13. Reports are DUE by Aug. 14.
FY2026 Annual Vehicle Inventory Reporting
MoDOT sent the FY2026 Annual Vehicle Inventory Reporting through email on July 1. Reports are DUE by Aug. 31.
Coming soon: FTA Section 5311 Rural Public Transit Call for Projects
MoDOT will release the FTA Section 5311 Rural Public Transit application to the MoDOT-Transit website on Aug. 3. Applications are DUE by Oct. 1.
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."
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 theMoDOT-Transit website under "Vehicle Dispositions."
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.
FTA will host a webinar on Transit Worker Fatigue and Developing Fatigue Risk Management Programs on July 22, 2026. Click to register for the webinar.
Show a commitment to rural transit and join the current 415 agencies in taking the National RTAP Rural Transit Day Pledge. Help the National RTAP reach their goal of 450 agencies taking the pledge.
Program Analyst for the Office of Transit Oversight presentation
FTA's Matthew DeDonato, Program Analyst for the Office of Transit Safety Oversight, provided an update on personal and workplace safety and security, data trends, lessons learned and building a safety culture at the Northeast Passenger Transportation Association (NEPTA) Conference on June 10. The presentation slides are now available.
The Office of Drug & Alcohol Policy & Compliance posted an updated Urine Collection Specimen Procedures Guidelines. This document has been updated to reflect certain provisions addressed in the U.S. Department of Transportation (USDOT) final rules, published May 2, 2023, and May 11, 2026. This updated document aligns with President Donald Trump's Executive Order 14168.
A listing of the updates to the guidelines can found on the last page of the document. For more information, visit USDOT Urine Collectors.
Proposing amendments
FTA is proposing amendments to its bus testing regulation. Changes include modifying some definitions, updates to certification of compliance, changing some testing requirements, amending fees and more. Comments must be received by Aug. 25, 2026.
USDOT launches Bots Challenge
USDOT Secretary Sean P. Duffy launched the DOT Bots Challenge, a new competition inviting individuals and organizations to submit ideas on how robotics can transform our transportation networks. The competition offers cash prizes. The deadline for submissions is Aug. 10, 2026.
Priority recommendations for USDOT
In June 2026, the U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO) identified six priority recommendations for USDOT to implement, highlighting the following three areas that warrant timely and focused attention: addressing workforce gaps, improving grants management and integrating emerging technologies.
New Fact Sheet for Reducing Assaults on Transit Workers
The fact sheet is designed to help improve the understanding of mitigation strategies implemented by transit agencies to reduce assaults on transit workers. Within the fact sheet, there are separate sections covering the challenges and effectiveness of each strategy.
Transit Trivia Time!
What sun-powered transportation experiment in France took a real bad turn in 2016, and didn’t end up paving the way for a new eco-friendly infrastructure?
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.
