OATS Transit

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OATS Transit
OATS Transit Inc.
Industry Transport
Founded1970;54 years ago (1970), in Macon, Missouri
Area served
 Missouri
Key people
Dorothy Yeager (executive director)
ServicesTransportation
Number of employees
560
Website oatstransit.org

OATS Transit Inc. (OATS being an initialism for operating above the standard) is an American 501(c) private not-for-profit road transport corporation, which operates in all 114 counties of Missouri.

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History

OATS was founded in 1970 in Macon, Missouri as a private company. It started with five drivers serving eight counties. [1] The first vans were used in November 1971, starting out with only three. [2] In 1973, they were changed into a nonprofit by the state of Missouri. [3]

During the COVID-19 pandemic, they suspended their services in St. Louis County and St. Charles County, [4] and later provided free rides for people to get the COVID-19 vaccine. [5] On July 1, 2023, they stopped accepting cash payments, instead requiring riders to pay online, for $2 for a one-way ride. [6]

Employment and transportation

In 2022, OATS employees gave 1 million rides and traveled 11 million miles, averaging 4,200 rides a day. They employ 560 people, with 100 of those people working in offices, and the remaining 460 being drivers. [1] [2]

OATS provides transportation every day of the year except for on certain holidays. They provide scheduled transportation, similar to city buses, and in some counties, door-to-door transportation, similar to Uber. [3]

Donations

In 2021, the city of Adair County gave OATS a $1,500 check to provide door-to-door service. [7] That same year, they received a grant from the Laclede Electric Trust during a driver shortage to buy a new minivan to use in Camden County. [8]

In 2022, they received a $100,000 grant from the Sunderland Foundation. [9]

In 2023, they received a $2,500 donation from POET Bioprocessing to fund transportation. [10] In January 2024, they received a $4,000 donation from Cuivre River Electric Cooperative, also to fund a vehicle. [11]

In March 2024, they received a $16,052 grant from the Boone Electric Community Trust. [12]

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References

  1. 1 2 "OATS Transit celebrates 50 years in business". Lincoln County Journal. February 18, 2021. Retrieved March 14, 2024.
  2. 1 2 "OATS Transit is more than a ride". Como. January 29, 2023.
  3. 1 2 "City of Warrensburg request for funding 2020-2021" . Retrieved March 14, 2024.
  4. ↑ Anderson, Kelsi (March 23, 2020). "OATS Transit suspends service in St. Louis and St. Charles counties". KSDK . Retrieved March 14, 2024.
  5. ↑ Willis, Jasmine (January 31, 2021). "Experiencing driver shortage, OATS Transit receives $7,700 grant from Laclede Electric Trust". KRCG .
  6. ↑ Oberholtz, Mackenzie (June 24, 2023). "OATS announces its transportation services will no longer accept cash". KOMU-TV .
  7. ↑ "Adair County Commission presents check to OATS Transit". KTVO . March 24, 2021.
  8. ↑ Mahacek, Liza (June 14, 2021). "Experiencing driver shortage, OATS Transit receives $7,700 grant from Laclede Electric Trust". KOMU-TV . Retrieved March 21, 2024.
  9. ↑ "OATS Transit receives $100,000 grant". My Courier Tribune. July 7, 2022.
  10. ↑ "OATS Transit receives $2,500 donation from POET Bioprocessing". Mass Transit Magazine. June 8, 2023. Retrieved March 14, 2024.
  11. ↑ "OATS Transit to purchase vehicle with local grant". Mass Transit Magazine. January 11, 2024. Retrieved March 14, 2024.
  12. ↑ Baechle, Shea (March 14, 2024). "OATS Transit receives grant money for new buses". KRCG . Retrieved March 14, 2024.
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