The Community Transportation Association of America was asked to recommend a rural transit system to speak at an upcoming hear ..
More than 23 million rides are provided annually by Iowa's transit systems. Public transit service is provided in every county in Iowa. Iowa transit systems rely on state and federal transit assistance to make rides available and affordable for Iowans. Local support such as tax revenue, fares, and donations provide a large share of agencies' operating budgets.
HIRTA's Executive Director selected to testify at Innovation in Surface Transportation Hearing in Washington DC
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DART Recognized in PT Magazine
Monday, July 23, 2018
The Des Moines Area (IA) Regional Transit Authority (DART) frequently hears from riders, community leaders and businesses—th ..
HIRTA Featured in RTAP's Best Practices Spotlight: Social Media Article
Saturday, July 21, 2018
HIRTA is featured in RTAP's Best Practices Spotlight: Social Media article. There is a a lot of good information from other transit syst ..
FTA’s Video: A New Era in Transit Safety
Saturday, July 21, 2018
FTA’s Public Transportation Agency Safety Plan Final Rule requires federally funded transit agencies in urban areas to create safe ..
Train-the-Trainer Harassment Prevention for Transit Employees
Wednesday, July 18, 2018
Train-the-Trainer Harassment Prevention for Transit Employees HIRTA Public Transit 2824 104th St Urbandale, IA 50322 August ..
Iowa's Top Bus Drivers Selected at Iowa Public Transit Association's Annual Roadeo
Wednesday, June 27, 2018
IOWA’S TOP BUS DRIVERS SELECTED AT IOWA PUBLIC TRANSIT ASSOCIATION’S ANNUAL ROADEO DES MOINES, IA — (June 23, 201 ..
FTA Video Highlights Grants - Iowa Mentioned
Tuesday, April 10, 2018
To support bus transit nationwide, the Federal Transit Administration (FTA) awarded funds for Bus & Bus Facilities competitive grant ..
Iowa receives $17 million in TIGER Grants from FTA
Monday, March 12, 2018
City of Burlington, Iowa Government Downtown/Riverfront Revitalization Project $17,000,000 will be used to convert parts of Main ..
A New Way to Get to Work
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Sarpy County Companies, Officials Change Transit Program's Routes
Thursday, March 01, 2018
A transportation program in Sarpy County is changing its routes after the first few months provided mixed results. The pro ..
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