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 150 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.

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

Stewart Nelson

MARC

600 Broadway

Kanas City, MO   64105

816.474.4240

fax: 816.421.7758

snelson@marc.org

REGION 2

Heather Ruhkamp

Marshal Co. Agency on Aging

111 S. 8th St.

Marysville, KS  66508

785.562.2020

fax: 785.562.5522

hrmscoaoa@bluevalley.net

REGION 3

Anna Findley

Developmental Services of NW Kansas

PO Box 1016

Hays, KS 67601

785.621.2078

fax: 785.621.2079

anna_findley@notes1.dsnwk.org

REGION 4

Sandra Gross (Chair)

Senior Services of SE Kansas, Inc.

PO Box 1415

Coffeyville, KS   67337

620.251.7313

fax: 620.251.1716

sn@sekseniorservices.org

REGION 5

Rich Hanley

Harvey County Department on Aging

800 N Main

Newton, KS   67114

316.284.6802

fax: 316.284.6856

transportation@harveycounty.com

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

Epithella "Lou" Banks

(Treasurer)

Unified Government Transit

5033 State Avenue

Kansas City, KS   66102

913.573.8312

fax: 913.573.8315

elbanks@wycokck.org

Chuck Ferguson (Vice Chair)

Johnson County Transit

1701 West 56 Highway

Olathe, KS   66061

913.782.2210

chuck.ferguson@jocogov.org

Dick Jarrold

KCATA

1200 E. 18th

Kansas City, MO   64108

816.346.0200

fax: 816.346.0270

djarrold@kcata.org

Janlyn Nesbett-Tucker

Topeka Transit

201 N Kansas Avenue

Topeka, KS   66603

785.233.2011

fax: 785.233.3063

jnesbett@topekatransit.com

Robert "Bob" Nugent

Lawrence Transit System

933 New Hampshire

Lawrence, KS   66044

785.832.3464

fax:785.832.9462

rnugent@ci.lawrence.ks.us

Michael Vinson

Wichita Transit

777 E Waterman

Wichita, KS   67202-4615

316.352.4805

mvinson@wichita.gov

AT_LARGE

Paul Faber

Heartspring

8700 East 29th Street North

Wichita, KS   67226

316.634.8796

fax: 316.634.0555

pfaber@heartspring.org

Shelby Fry (Secretary)

TARC

2701 SW Randolph Avenue

Topeka, KS   66611

785.266.2323

sfry@tarcinc.org

George Harris

Starkey

PO Box 9290

Wichita, KS   67277

316.512.4244

fax: 316.942.6952

gharris@starkey.org 

Danny Kaiser

University of Kansas Parking & Transit

1501 Irving Hill Road

Lawrence, KS 6045

785-864-7275

fax: 785-864-5220 

dkaiser@ku.edu

Lyle Martin

Four County Mental Health Center

3751 West Main Street

Independence, KS 67337

620-332-8580

fax: 620-332-1935

lmartin@fourcounty.com

EX-OFFICIO

Joel Skelley

Kansas Department of Transportation

700 SW Harrison, 2nd Floor

Topeka, KS   66612

785.296.4209

joelsk@ksdot.org