Public Transit

Public Transit

The Public Transit team is responsible for administering all of the state transit programs, plus all federal transit assistance for regional and small urban transit systems, intercity bus carriers, and most of the federal non-formula projects for transit systems serving Iowa’s urbanized areas. Public Transit is under the Modal Transportation Bureau at the Iowa DOT.

Sree is responsible for the oversight of all transit programs, development of the State Transportation Improvement Program's transit element, administration of the federal grants application process, and administration of the Public Transit Equipment and Facilities Management System (PTMS). Prior to joining the Iowa DOT in 2010 as grants manager, Sree was employed at the Iowa Department of Human Services as a management analyst, and also at Iowa State University as project director and grant development manager. Sree holds a doctorate in physics from Rutgers University.

Kristin serves as the public transit director, directing and coordinating the work of the public transit team. Kristin is a member of the National RTAP Review Board and serves on the AASHTO MTAP Steering Committee. Kristin joined the Iowa DOT’s public transit team in February 2010 as the compliance and training officer. Prior to joining the Iowa DOT, Kristin was the executive director of the Heart of Iowa Regional Transit Agency and also worked as a transportation planner at the Des Moines Area Metropolitan Planning Organization. Kristin holds a bachelor's degree in community and regional planning from Iowa State University and a master's degree in public administration from Drake University.