Three area non-profit organizations received retired RideShare vans through the Des Moines Area Regional Transit Authority's (DART) van ..
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.
MetroLINK: A Community Partner
Wednesday, March 29, 2017
View the full article here (http://www.masstransitmag.com/article/12296569/metrolink-a-community-partner) from Mass Transit Magazine. ..
DART brings in reinforcements in expansion debate
Thursday, January 26, 2017
By Perry Beeman | Senior Staff Writer The Des Moines Area Regional Transit Authority has asked key business and government groups ..
"DART Forward" at ICREA meeting
Wednesday, November 02, 2016
Elizabeth Presutti, CEO of the Des Moines Area Regional Transit Authority, will present the preliminary DART Forward 2035 plan for an ex ..
CitiBus Introduces New Fareboxes
Wednesday, November 02, 2016
DAVENPORT, Iowa The CitiBus transit system in Davenport introduced a new farebox on all their units Monday. http ..
Iowa Public Transit Association Crowns State's Top Bus Drivers
Thursday, July 02, 2015
DES MOINES, Iowa - July 2, 2015 - Two men earned the prestigious designation of Iowa's top bus drivers by out-performing the field of 32 ..
News Release: IPTA Named Top Transportation Agency in the Nation
Thursday, June 18, 2015
DES MOINES, Iowa - June 18, 2015 - The Iowa Public Transit Association (IPTA) was recently awarded the 2015 State Leadership Award by th ..
MET Transit Arrives on Google Maps
Monday, May 18, 2015
MET Transit is on the digital bandwagon. The Metropolitan Transit Authority, which provides bus service in Waterloo and Cedar Falls, has ..
Just in time — shuttle services for race weekends
Tuesday, May 12, 2015
With the first races less than a week away, Newton Convention and Visitors Bureau, Iowa Speedway and HIRTA Public Transit have all agreed to ..
Buses, bikes to arrive at new IRL hub this summer
Wednesday, May 06, 2015
Bicycles, buses and business. Those are things the city of Coralville plans to attract with its new multimillion-dollar transit hub when it ..
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