DART has asked that we assist in publicizing their search for a transit planner to replace Shari Atwood, who is moving to a position with Cy-Ride. A copy of the DART job posting is attached below. dart_planner.doc
AMES, Iowa – Oct. 25, 2006 – The Iowa Transportation Coordination Council (ITCC) is sponsoring a statewide conference on Mobility Action Planning Nov. 1 beginning at 8:30 a.m. at the Des Moines Marriott, 700 Grand Avenue. This meeting is the first of its kind in the state, and is intended to bring the various stakeholders in human service transportation together...
Commission Will Consider New Freedom Recommendation in November OPT staff completed their review of the New Freedom applications received from Large Urban systems in areas under 200K population and from Small Urban and Regional systems. In seeking departmental approval, however, it was decided that all transit projects would start going to the Transportation Commission again. The Commission will consider the...
On Thursday November 2, 2006, the PTMS Committee will meet to discuss the capital projects programmed for replacement and the rollingstock listing, both are attached below, along with the PTMS Policy and tentative agenda items. Each committee member has been given a copy of the capital project justifications, provided to the Iowa DOT's Office of Public Transit as part of...
Per our OPT presentation at the September IPTA meeting, the draft rule is now into the rulemaking process. The one change from what had been recommended by the advisory committee was to specify that projects will be approved by the Iowa Transportation Commission. This will now be the procedure for all transit programs. Peter Hallock, Assistant Office Director Office of...