MET Transit is on the digital bandwagon. The Metropolitan Transit Authority, which provides bus service in Waterloo and Cedar Falls, has ..
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.
Just in time — shuttle services for race weekends
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
Bicycles, buses and business. Those are things the city of Coralville plans to attract with its new multimillion-dollar transit hub when it ..
DART Considers Consolidating Two Bus Routes
The Des Moines Area Regional Transit Authority could soon combine two bus routes into one. The proposal would realign local route 5 ..
Mason City considers seeking help for night transit service
Mason City officials are considering adding nighttime transit service to augment the daytime bus schedule. Transit director Pat Otto ..
Iowa's transit systems in need of state funds to replace old fleets
As federal funding dries up, Iowa’s public transit managers are asking the Legislature for $25 million every year for five years t ..
Despite Cheaper Gas, Public Transit Ridership Is Up, Trade Group Reports
The American Public Transportation Association said Wednesday that about 2.7 billion passenger trips were taken on transit systems in th ..
Iowa's Senior Citizens Rely on Safe and Reliable Public Transit
DES MOINES, Iowa - Aug. 21, 2014 - In recognition of National Senior Citizens Day, Iowa's public transit officials are drawing attention to ..
Service reduction feared with fewer transit dollars
JoAnn Butt, a resident at Faith Lutheran Home, knows better than anyone the importance of Region 2 Transit bus. Every Monday, We ..
Study Finds Public Transit Use Up
A new study says the use of public transportation is at its highest level in the country since 1956 and the head of Iowa’s largest ..
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