National RTAP is hosting two Peer Roundtables this week, and possibly more in the future, to give you a chance to share your challenges ..
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.
IPTA Webinar Series on Board Governance
Thursday, March 19, 2020
Register Now for IPTA's Webinar Series on Board Governance, led by Susan Leahy, the creator of Robert's Rules Made Simple. The fir ..
Gov. Reynolds Issues a State of Public Health Disaster Emergency
Tuesday, March 17, 2020
OFFICE OF THE GOVERNOR DES MOINES - Gov. Reynolds issued a State of Public Health Disaster Emergency activating the public hea ..
Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19)
Monday, March 16, 2020
Iowa Public Transit Association has been monitoring and seeking out best practices in the response to coronavirus disease 2019 (CO ..
Cutting Medicaid Non-Emergency Medical Transportation Will Harm Community-Level Public Transportation
Friday, January 24, 2020
As has been discussed previously on the Health Affairs Blog (here (https://www.healthaffairs.org/do/10.1377/hblog20170920.06 ..
DART Partners with RAYGUN Stores
Tuesday, January 07, 2020
We have some exciting news to share! Des Moines Area Regional Transit Authority (DART) has partnered with RAYGUN (https:// ..
American Public Transportation Association Hails U.S. Senate Passage of Jones-McSally Amendment to Minibus Appropriations Bill
Monday, November 04, 2019
Statement by Paul Skoutelas, President & CEO “The American Public Transportation Association (APTA) and its ..
EPA Workshop on Diesel Emission Reduction Funding Opportunities
Wednesday, October 30, 2019
EPA Regions 5 and 7 are pleased to invite you to the EPA Workshop on Diesel Emission Reduction Funding Opportunities. Thi ..
Iowa Department of Transportation Public Transit Survey
Wednesday, October 30, 2019
Iowa DOT is updating its state wide Public Transit Plan. Do you ride the bus? Carpool? Uber? We want your input. The ..
2019 40 Under 40: Jeremy Johnson-Miller
Friday, September 20, 2019
Jeremy Johnson-Miller, Mobility & Transit Program Administrator, Iowa DOT, Public Transit Bureau Alma Mater: University of ..
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