The Park Hills-Leadington Chamber of Commerce was proud to join the Southeast Missouri Transportation Service, Inc. (SMTS) for a groundbreaking ceremony on Oct. 15 at 3343 Commonwealth Drive, Park Hills, MO. The ceremony, located at a former Missouri State Highway Patrol building, marks the start of a remodel and expansion that will strengthen transit service across St. Francois County and beyond.

The project will renovate the existing 3,795-square-foot building to include office space, a driver's lounge, kitchenette, a training room and light vehicle maintenance areas. It will also upgrade a 202-square-foot storage building and add a 160-foot covered parking structure. This structure will be equipped with a wash bay, vacuum and proper electrical service to support charging, maintenance and security. This will create a centralized, purpose-built hub for the county's SMTS fleet. 

Once complete, the Park Hills location will serve as a local site for training and operations for SMTS personnel. This will support the organization's continued mission of providing door-to-door transportation for medical appointments, groceries, social needs and more throughout 21 counties in southeast and south-central Missouri. 

This ceremony follows SMTS's long history of public service. Founded in 1973 and operating as a non-governmental, non-profit provider, SMTS is recognized as one of the nation's leading rural transit systems, with a fleet serving communities across the region. 

The chamber warmly welcomes SMTS as a new member and congratulates their team on this investment in St. Francois County's mobility infrastructure. They look forward to celebrating construction progress and the positive impact this facility will bring to residents, businesses and visitors throughout the region.

Title VI Surveys

The Title VI Survey will be emailed on Jan. 2, 2026. This will include agencies in the 5309, 5310, 5311, 5339, MPO and RPC program.



Accident Report

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

Send completed forms for review to:

Christy.Evers@modot.mo.gov

Update: 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.

Send completed forms for review and processing to:

Lisa.Sloan@modot.mo.gov

Agreements/Access Codes

It is agreement season, please remember that agency access codes used in DocuSign never change, regardless of program.

Now available: Frequently Asked Questions

The U.S. DOT published a Frequently Asked Questions PDF regarding the implementation of the Disadvantages Business Enterprise (DBE) Interim Final Rule Issued on Oct. 3.

A few questions include:

• How does the IFR affect projects that are currently authorized/advertised and projects/contracts already awarded that have DBE goals?
• How does IFR affect DBE open-ended performance plans for design-build projects?

To read more frequently asked DBE questions, visit the DBE FAQs website.

Invented in France in the 19th century, the velocipede was an early version of what form of transportation?

A.  Tricycle

B.  Bicycle

C.  Scooter

Answer is below 'Upcoming Conferences' section.

Missouri Public Transit Association Calendar of Events

Missouri transit providers and advocates have the opportunity to attend a variety of engaging and informative events in the coming months.

To learn more about these events and view others, please visit the Missouri Public Transit Association Events website.

State of Transit in MO

MPTA & CMT Present State of Transit in MO

Nov. 20 - Zoom Webinar at 8:30 a.m.

Transit Advocacy Workshop

Utilize Your Voice to Impact Policy & Investment

Dec. 4 - Zoom Webinar at 8:30 a.m.

Transit Tuesday at Capitol

Join MPTA at the state capitol to help spread the word about the importance of state investment in transit.

Feb. 24 - In-person Jefferson City

Transit Tuesday at Capitol

Join MPTA at the state capitol to help spread the word about the importance of state investment in transit.

March 31 - In-person Jefferson City

January 2026

• 2025 Title VI Survey (all programs).

February 2026

• FY 2027 State Transit Assistance (STA) and Missouri Elderly and Handicapped Assistance Program (MEHTAP) Applications.

Trivia Answer: B. Bicycle

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 Nicholas.Volkart@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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