Topeka Metro is the fixed-route and paratransit public transportation operator in the city of Topeka, Kansas. It carries passengers Monday through Saturday on 12 routes on weekdays and on Saturdays. Topeka Metro also runs a paratransit service during its service hours.
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| Founded | 1973 |
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| Headquarters | Quincy Street Station, 820 SE Quincy St, Topeka KS 66612 |
| Service type | bus service, paratransit |
| Routes | 12 |
| Daily ridership | 5,732 |
| Operator | Topeka Metropolitan Transit Authority |
| Chief executive | Robert Nugent |
| Website | topekametro.org |
Officially the Topeka Metropolitan Transit Authority, it was founded in 1973.[1] It is governed by a board of seven directors that serve four-year terms.[2] In April 2015, Topeka Metro launched the state's first bikeshare system. Topeka Metro Bikes (TMB) the bikeshare program ended on July 30, 2020.[3]
Topeka Metro was named Transit of the Year 2018 by the Kansas Public Transit Association.[4] Topeka is a Bicycle-Friendly Community, and Topeka Metro is a bicycle-friendly business.
Routes
edit| Topeka Metro Bus Routes and Detours[5] | ||
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| No. | Description | Notes |
| 1 | Oakland | Oakland Line & Schedule |
| 2 | North Kansas | North Kansas Line & Schedule |
| 3 | East 6th | East 6th Line & Schedule |
| 4 | California | California Line & Schedule |
| 5 | Indiana | Indiana Line & Schedule |
| 6 | West 6th | West 6th Line & Schedule |
| 7 | Washburn | Washburn Line & Schedule |
| 10 | West 10th | West 10th Line & Schedule |
| 12 | Huntoon | Huntoon Line & Schedule |
| 17 | West 17th | West 17th Line & Schedule |
| 21 | West 21st | West 21st Line & Schedule |
| 29 | West 29th | West 29th Line & Schedule |
Fixed route ridership
editThe ridership statistics shown here are of fixed route services only and do not include demand response services.[6]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "About METRO". Topeka Metro. December 13, 2013. Archived from the original on December 13, 2013. Retrieved August 5, 2017.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link) - ^ "Metro Board". Topeka Metro. October 30, 2011.
- ^ Hrenchir, Tim (April 15, 2015). "State's first-ever bicycle sharing program kicks off in Topeka". Topeka Capital-Journal. Retrieved August 5, 2017.
- ^ "Topeka Metro Wins Awards at Kansas Public Transportation Association Annual Meeting". www.MassTransitMag.com. Retrieved February 22, 2019.
- ^ Effective August 12th, 2018 Archived January 2, 2016, at the Wayback Machine Topeka Metro
- ^ "The National Transit Database (NTD)". Retrieved July 21, 2023.