Transit Announcements
October 26, 2020
The Iowa DOT’s Public Transit Bureau covered several topics in a presentation to Iowa Public Transit Association (IPTA) members, as part of the virtual IPTA Mid-Year Meeting, held October 26-27. If you were unable to attend, you are encouraged to view the presentation linked below. Iowa DOT Presentation to IPTA
September 11, 2019
The Iowa DOT’s Public Transit Bureau covered several topics in a presentation to Iowa Public Transit Association (IPTA) members, as part of the Midwest / Southwest Transit Conference held in Kansas City, September 11-13. If you were unable to attend, you are encouraged to view the presentation linked below. Iowa DOT Presentation to IPTA
June 26, 2019
The Iowa DOT’s Public Transit Bureau covered several topics in a presentation to Iowa Public Transit Association (IPTA) members, as part of the IPTA Training Conference and Annual Meeting, held in Newton, June 26-28. If you were unable to attend, you are encouraged to view the presentation linked below. Iowa DOT Presentation to IPTA
June 24, 2019
In accordance with requirements of the U.S. Department of Transportation as set forth in 49 C.F.R. Part 26, as amended, the Iowa Department of Transportation’s Office of Public Transit in Ames, Iowa, hereby notifies the public that it is recommending the following Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (DBE) goal for applicable federal-transit-agency-assisted professional services, construction, and procurement contracts during federal fiscal years...
April 3, 2019
The Iowa DOT’s Office of Public Transit covered several topics in a presentation to Iowa Public Transit Association (IPTA) members, as part of the IPTA Legislative Conference, which was held in Ankeny. If you were unable to attend you are encouraged to view the presentation linked below. Iowa DOT Presentation to IPTA
March 20, 2019
The Iowa Department of Transportation (DOT) will be setting our FY 2020 - 2022 Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (DBE) goals for Federal Transit Administration (FTA) funded projects. In establishing our three-year DBE goal we are seeking public participation on our goal-setting process from minority, women, general contractor groups, community organizations and other officials or organizations who could be expected to have...
November 8, 2018
The Iowa DOT’s Office of Public Transit covered several topics in a presentation to Iowa Public Transit Association (IPTA) members, as part of the IPTA Mid-Year Meeting, held in Ankeny, November 7-8. If you were unable to attend you are encouraged to view the presentation linked below. Iowa DOT Presentation to IPTA
July 2, 2018
ARNOLDS PARK, Iowa, July 2, 2018 – Two Iowa transit vehicle operators are headed for national and international competition by earning top honors in Iowa's 32nd Annual Public Transit Roadeo held in Arnolds Park on Saturday, June 23, Conner Friedrichsen, representing CyRide in Ames, placed first in the small bus competition. Cesar Chavez, representing DART in Des Moines, placed first...
ARNOLDS PARK, Iowa – July 2, 2018 – Transit systems from Bettendorf, Davenport, and Dubuque have been honored by the Iowa Department of Transportation for their accomplishments during the 2017 fiscal year. Each year at the Iowa Public Transit Association Conference and Annual Meeting, the Iowa DOT recognizes one regional transit system and one urban transit system for the ratio...
June 20, 2018
The Iowa DOT’s Office of Public Transit covered several topics today in a presentation to Iowa Public Transit Association (IPTA) members, as part of the IPTA Training Conference and Annual Meeting, held in Arnolds Park, June 20-22. If you were unable to attend you are encouraged to view the presentation linked below. Iowa DOT Presentation to IPTA