OATS Transit marks 55 years of connecting Missourians

COLUMBIA — OATS Transit is celebrating 55 years of providing transportation services to Missourians this month. The nonprofit began in 1971 as a grassroots effort by volunteers who wanted to help people who were isolated in their homes. Its first buses hit the road Nov. 1, 1971. OATS Transit has since grown into one of the largest rural transportation providers in the nation, according to a news…

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