OPT Wins Award

Open Plains Transit (OPT), which serves most of western Nebraska with rural and intercity bus transportation extending into South Dakota and Wyoming, is honored to receive the South West Transit Association’s (SWTA) Annual Spotlight Award in the Hit the Spot – Electronic category for rural systems.

The winning entry, “Planting the Seeds of Collaboration!”, was created to showcase the vital role public transportation plays in people’s lives, its impact on rural communities, and how working together can spark regional change—especially in places like Cherry County, Nebraska.

Jonnie Kusek, Director of Transportation for OPT joined fellow award recipients and marketing leaders to present their campaigns at SWTA’s Summer University Conference, held July 27–30, 2025, in New Orleans, Louisiana.