Topeka Metro is the fixed-route and paratransit
public transportation
Public transport (also known as public transit, mass transit, or simply transit) are forms of transport available to the general public. It typically uses a fixed schedule, route and charges a fixed fare. There is no rigid definition of whi ...
operator in the city of
Topeka, Kansas
Topeka ( ) is the capital city of the U.S. state of Kansas and the county seat of Shawnee County. It is along the Kansas River in the central part of Shawnee County, in northeastern Kansas, in the Central United States. As of the 2020 cen ...
. It carries passengers Monday through Saturday on 12 routes on weekdays and on Saturdays. Topeka Metro also runs a
paratransit
Paratransit (also community transport in the United Kingdom, or intermediate public transport) is a type of public transport service that supplements fixed-route mass transit by providing individualized rides without fixed routes or timetables. P ...
service during its service hours.
Officially the Topeka Metropolitan Transit Authority, it was founded in 1973. It is governed by a board of seven directors that serve four-year terms. In April 2015, Topeka Metro launched the state's first bikeshare system. Topeka Metro Bikes (TMB) the bikeshare program ended on July 30, 2020.
Topeka Metro was named Transit of the Year 2018 by the Kansas Public Transit Association. Topeka is a
Bicycle-Friendly Community, and Topeka Metro is a bicycle-friendly business.
Routes
Fixed route ridership
The ridership statistics shown here are of fixed route services only and do not include demand response services.
See also
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List of bus transit systems in the United States
References
External links
Official website
{{Bus transportation in Kansas
Bus transportation in Kansas
Transit agencies in Kansas