Johnson County Transit
{{Short description|Public transit operator in Kansas}}
{{Infobox Bus transit
| name = Johnson County Transit – The JO
| logo = JCT The JO Logo.png
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| image = Johnson County Transit 205.jpg
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| founded = 1982
| headquarters = Olathe, Kansas
| locale = Johnson County, Kansas, Kansas City Metropolitan Area
| service_type = Transit bus
| routes = 11
| fleet = 83
| ridership = {{American transit ridership|KS Olathe total daily}} ({{American transit ridership|dailydate}}){{American transit ridership|dailycitation}}
| annual_ridership = {{American transit ridership|KS Olathe total annual}} ({{American transit ridership|annualdate}}){{American transit ridership|annualcitation}}
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| operator = First Transit[http://www.thejo.com/info/jobs.shtml Jobs at The JO]
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File:Johnson County Transit Logo.jpg
Johnson County Transit is a public transit operator in Johnson County, Kansas. It is the operator of 11 local bus routes in Douglas, Johnson, and Wyandotte Counties in Kansas and Jackson County in Missouri.
Johnson County Transit started operations in 1982 as Commuteride and began operating as The JO in 1986. The JO took over service from the Kansas City Area Transportation Authority, which provided service in Johnson County until 1981.
In November of 2014, The JO was re-branded into "RideKC" – a branding effort designed to unify all Kansas City metro area transit providers under a single fare and route structure.{{cite web |url=https://www.jocogov.org/newsroom/johnson-county-reassumes-day-day-management-johnson-county-transit-kcata |title=
Johnson County reassumes day-to-day management of Johnson County Transit from KCATA}}
In {{American transit ridership|annualdate}}, the system had a ridership of {{American transit ridership|KS Olathe total annual}}, or about {{American transit ridership|KS Olathe total daily}} per weekday as of {{American transit ridership|dailydateasof}}.
Regular Routes
Johnson County Transit is now using route numbers integrated with those used by the KC Metro bus system.[http://www.thejo.com/ The JO homepage – click on "Why is The JO switching to route numbers?"] The new numeric designations, mostly formed by placing a 3-digit number before the letter designation, are shown.
= List of routes =
- 401-495: Local routes
- 510-569: Express routes
- {{font color | Green | Green }} indicates full-day 30 minute frequencies
- {{font color | Blue | Blue }} indicates full-day 60 minute frequencies
- {{font color | Red | Red }} indicates commuter service
| class="wikitable sortable mw-collapsible mw-collapsed"!#
!Route # !Route Name !Terminal 1 !Terminal 2 !Notes |
| style="background:blue; color:black;" |401
|Metcalf-Plaza |
| style="background:red; color:black;"|402
|Johnson-Quivira |Kansas City, Kansas |Limited extended service to Renner & 116th (3 departures per day) and Mur Len & 127th (1 departure per day). |
| style="background:blue; color:black;"|403
|Antioch-KU Med |
| style="background:blue; color:black;"|404
|Metcalf-Downtown |Overland Park |Kansas City |Travels on I-35 for a portion of the route |
| style="background:blue; color:black;"|475
|Quivira-75th Street |Overland Park |Kansas City | |
| style="background:blue; color:black;" |487
|87th Street-MTC |Lenexa |Mission | |
| style="background:red; color:black;" |495
|95th Street |Lenexa |Kansas City | |
| style="background:green; color:black;" |510
|K-10 Connector |Overland Park |Lawrence | One intermediate stop at Johnson County Community College. Runs a limited schedule during school breaks at the University of Kansas. Travels on I-435 and K-10. |
| style="background:red; color:black;" |520
|Strang Line Express |Olathe |Kansas City | One intermediate stop before downtown Kansas City at Oak Park Mall. Travels on I-35. |
| style="background:red; color:black;" |563
|Shawnee Express |Shawnee |Kansas City | 3 intermediate stops, in Shawnee, Merriam, and Mission (Mission Transit Center). Travels on Shawnee Mission Parkway and I-35. |
| style="background:red; color:black;" |569
|South OP Express |Overland Park |Kansas City |
Other Services
In addition to The JO, Johnson County Transit also operates three other services; Local Links, The JO-Special Edition, & SWIFT.
= Local Links =
Local Links are either deviated-fixed routes or demand-response routes, with designated, geographic service areas. Many of the Local Links are a partnership between Johnson County Transit, the city or cities being served. The Local Links routes are:
:812 JOFlex – A deviated-fixed route operating Tuesday & Friday, mostly in north-central Overland Park, Kansas. The fare is $1.00 per trip.
= The JO-Special Edition =
The JO-Special Edition, a shared ride program administered by Johnson County Transit, provides affordable curb-to-curb transportation for residents of Johnson County who are sixty (60) years of age or older, or have a documented disability or are within established
low-income guidelines.
Eligible riders may use The JO-Special Edition for any trip purpose within the Johnson County service area. Children ages 13 to 18 with a documented disability may ride for medical appointments only. The JO – Special Edition travels into specified areas of
Kansas City, Kansas and Kansas City, Missouri for medical trips only.
Special Edition operates curb-to-curb service Monday-Friday and is provided on a first come, first served basis. Fares are based upon distance traveled and multiple ride passes are available.
= SWIFT =
SWIFT (Sheltered Workshop Industrial Fixed Transit) provides Monday-Friday, curb-to-curb transportation for developmentally disabled individuals working at the Johnson County Developmental Supports facility in Lenexa, Kansas.
Partner Agencies
- Kansas City Area Transportation Authority
- [https://www.lawrencetransit.org/ Lawrence Transit-The T official site]
- [http://www.kuonwheels.ku.edu/ KU on Wheels official site] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190717213833/http://kuonwheels.ku.edu/ |date=2019-07-17 }}
- [http://www.parking.ku.edu/ KU Parking & Transit official site]
- [http://www.wycokck.org/dept.aspx?id=224&menu_id=1030 The Bus official site]
- [https://www.marc.org/ Mid-America Regional Council official site]
References
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External links
- [https://www.ridekc.org/ Ride KC Regional Call Center] ([http://www.thejo.com/ Johnson County Transit official site] decommissioned as of December 2015)
{{Bus Transportation in Kansas}}
Category:Public transportation in Kansas City, Missouri
Category:Transportation in Johnson County, Kansas