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

212 SW 8th Avenue, Suite 202

Topeka, KS   66603

785.235.8825

fax: 785.233.5659

kptacentral@yahoo.com

For more information on Mr. Duncan, click here.

2018 BOARD OF DIRECTORS

The KPTA Board of Directors is comprised of individuals throughout Kansas who volunteer their time, talent and energy to improve public transporation in Kansas. Please contact any board member when you have a question, comment or concern on public transportation issues.

REGION 1

Martin Rivarola

MARC

600 Broadway

Kanas City, MO   64105

816.474.4240

fax: 816.421.7758

mrivarola@marc.org

REGION 2

Anne Smith

Flint Hills aTa

5815 Marlatt Ave.

Manhattan, KS  66503

785.537.6346

fax: 785.537.6327

asmith@rileycountyks.gov

REGION 3

Wade Kruse

Developmental Services of NW Kansas

PO Box 1016

Hays, KS 67601

785.621.2078

fax: 785.621.2079

wade_kruse@mydsnwk.org

REGION 4

Kara Reynolds

Coffey County Transportation

520 Cross Street

Burlington, KS   66839

620.364.1935

fax: 620.364.1935

coffeycotransportation@gmail.com

REGION 5

Shirley McCartney

Harper County Department on Aging

P.O. Box 462

Anthony, KS   67003

620.842.5104

fax: 620.842.3455

ShirleyMcCartney@harpercountyks.gov

REGION 6

Sarah Krom

Sunflower Diversified Services/CDT #14

PO Box 838

Great Bend, KS   67530

620.792.1321

fax: 620.792.4709

sekrom@sunflowerdiv.com

URBAN

Justus Welker 

Unified Government WYCO/KCK Transit

5033 State Avenue

Kansas City, KS   66102

913.573.6784

fax: 913.573.8315

 jwelker@wycokck.org

 Joshua Powers

Johnson County

111 S Cherry Street

Olathe, KS   66061

913.715.8921

joshua.powers@jocogov.org

Chuck Ferguson

KCATA

1200 E. 18th

Kansas City, MO   64108

816.346.0200

fax: 816.346.0253

cferguson@kcata.org

Robert "Bob" Nugent

Lawrence Transit System

933 New Hampshire

Lawrence, KS   66044

785.832.3464

fax:785.832.9462

rnugent@ci.lawrence.ks.us

Michelle Stroot

Wichita Transit

777 E Waterman

Wichita, KS   67202-4615

316.352.4805

mstroot@wichita.gov

Susan Duffy

 Topeka Metro

201 North Kansas Avenue

Topeka, Kansas 66603

785.233.2011

fax: 785.233.3063

sduffy@topekametro.org

AT_LARGE

Shelby Fry

TARC

2701 SW Randolph Avenue

Topeka, KS   66611

785.266.2323

sfry@tarcinc.org

Ann Lowder

Kansas University Transportation Center

1530 West 15th Street, M2SEC G520

Lawrence, Kansas 66045

785-864-2595

fax: 785-864-3199

alowder@ku.edu

Kandance Bonnesen

Sedgwick Co. Dept. of Aging

2622 West Central Suite 500

Wichita, KS 67203

316-660-5157

fax: 316-660-1936

kbonnese@sedgwick.gov

Crystal Bazan

 Finney County Transit

1008 N. 11th St.

Garden City, KS 67846,

620-272-3626

 cbazan@finneycounty.org



Kristy Hayden

Wabaunsee County Transportation

215 Kansas Avenue

Alma, Kansas 66401

785-765-2422

khaden@embarqmail.com

EX-OFFICIO

Mike Spadafore

Kansas Department of Transportation

700 SW Harrison, 2nd Floor

Topeka, KS   66612

785.296.4907

mspadafore@ksdot.org