The Kansas Public Transit Association was founded in 1981 by individual persons and Kansas transit systems interested in promoting public transportation in Kansas.

KPTA has grown from 10 original members in 1981 to over 160 today.

KPTA has taken a leading role in working with state and federal government for equity in regulation towards public transportation.

KPTA takes an active role nationally and is a member of the American Public Transit Association, the Community Transportation Association of America, the Southwest Transit Association, and Kansas Economic Lifelines.

Among KPTA activities are: educational/training forums, the annual association meeting/expo, special membership bulletins, e-news as it happens, contacts directory, and membership services.

EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

R.E. "Tuck" Duncan

785.235.8825

Fax: 785.233.5659

kptacentral@yahoo.com

For more information on Mr. Duncan, click here

RURAL

Region 1

Martin Rivarola

MARC - Kansas City

mrivarola@marc.org

Region 2

Anne Smith

Flint Hills aTA

asmith@rileycountyks.gov

Region 3

Wade Kruse

Developmental Services of NW Kansas

wade_kruse@mydsnwk.org

Region 4

Kara Reynolds

Coffey County Transportation

coffeycotransportation@gmail.com

Region 5

Terry Bolte

McPherson County Council on Aging

tbolte57mcca@att.net

Region 6

Barbara Lilyhorn

Reno County RCAT

barbara.lilyhorn@renogov.org

URBAN

Dick Jarrold

Kansas City Area Transportation Authority

djarrold@kcata.org

Robet "Bob" Nugent

Topeka Metro

                               rnugent@topekametro.org

Josh Powers

Johnson County Transit

joshua.powers@jocogov.org

Michael Tann

Wichita Transit

mtann@wichita.gov

Adam Weigel

Lawrence Transit

aweigel@lawrenceks.org

Justus Welker

Unified Government Transit Department

jwelker@wycokck.org

AT-LARGE

Abby Amick

Wabaunsee County GPT

aamick@wbcounty.org

Kandance Bonnesen

Sedgwick County Dept. of Aging

kbonnesen@sedgwick.gov

Shelby Fry

TARC - Topeka

sfry@tarcinc.org

Ann Lowder

KU Transporation Center

alowder@ku.edu

Brenda Martinez

Dodge City Public Transporation

brendam@dodgecity.org

EX-OFFICIO

Rene Hart

Kansas Department of Transporation

 Rene.Hart@ks.gov