Mission Statement

To encourage cooperation among members in dealing with public transportation issues.
To provide a medium for the exchange of ideas, information, and experiences.
To collect, compile, and make available to members, comparative data and information relative to public
transportation in Montana.
To promote training for members through joint development, sponsorship, and implementation of workshops, seminars, courses, employee exchanges, etc.
To provide a forum for the voluntary discussion of mutual and individual members' problems.
 To represent to the people of Montana the importance of pubic transportation.
To encourage the use and improvement of public transportation systems in Montana.
To keep the citizens of Montana informed on project plans and progress.
To solicit public input on select issues affecting public transportation in Montana.
To advise and counsel both executive and legislative branches of local, state, and federal governments on
 public transportation issues.
To study and make recommendations on the design and improvement of legislation, regulatory, training and
 education provisions under which public transportation systems operate with a view of assuring
the efficiency and effectiveness of operations.
To keep elected and appointed representatives informed on the importance of public transportation in
Montana, its problems and its progress.
To formally represent the collective interests and goals of Association members.