Topeka Metro
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{{Infobox Bus transit
| name = Topeka Metropolitan
Transit Authority
| logo = Topeka Metro Logo.png
| logo_size = 200px
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| company_slogan = "Take the Metro!"
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| founded = 1973
| defunct =
| headquarters = Quincy Street Station, {{Break}}820 SE Quincy St, {{Break}}Topeka KS 66612
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| service_type = bus service, paratransit
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| routes = 12
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| ridership = 5,732
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| operator = Topeka Metropolitan
Transit Authority
| ceo = Robert Nugent
| website = [https://www.topekametro.org/ topekametro.org]
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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.
Officially the Topeka Metropolitan Transit Authority, it was founded in 1973.{{cite web|title=About METRO|url=http://www.topekametro.org/about-metro|publisher=Topeka Metro|accessdate=August 5, 2017|date=December 13, 2013|url-status=bot: unknown|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20131213044006/http://www.topekametro.org/about-metro|archivedate=December 13, 2013|df=mdy-all}} It is governed by a board of seven directors that serve four-year terms.{{cite web|title=Metro Board|url=http://www.topekametro.org/metro-board-directors|publisher=Topeka Metro|date=October 30, 2011}} In April 2015, Topeka Metro launched the state's first bikeshare system. Topeka Metro Bikes (TMB) the bikeshare program ended on July 30, 2020.{{cite web|last1=Hrenchir|first1=Tim|title=State's first-ever bicycle sharing program kicks off in Topeka|url=http://cjonline.com/news-local/2015-04-15/states-first-ever-bicycle-sharing-program-kicks-topeka|publisher=Topeka Capital-Journal|accessdate=August 5, 2017|language=en|date=April 15, 2015}}
Topeka Metro was named Transit of the Year 2018 by the Kansas Public Transit Association.{{Cite web|url=https://www.masstransitmag.com/management/press-release/12426420/topeka-metropolitan-transit-authority-metro-topeka-metro-wins-awards-at-kansas-public-transportation-association-annual-meeting|title=Topeka Metro Wins Awards at Kansas Public Transportation Association Annual Meeting|website=www.MassTransitMag.com|language=en|access-date=2019-02-22}} Topeka is a Bicycle-Friendly Community, and Topeka Metro is a bicycle-friendly business.
Routes
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| colspan="3" | Topeka Metro Bus Routes and Detours[https://topekametro.org/routes-and-detours/ Effective August 12th, 2018] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160102112939/http://www.topekametro.org/system-map |date=January 2, 2016 }} Topeka Metro | ||
|---|---|---|
| No. | Description | Notes |
| 1
|Oakland |[https://topekametro.org/routes-and-detours/1-oakland/ Oakland Line & Schedule] | ||
| 2
|North Kansas |[https://topekametro.org/routes-and-detours/2-north-kansas/ North Kansas Line & Schedule] | ||
| 3
|East 6th |[https://topekametro.org/routes-and-detours/3-east-6th/ East 6th Line & Schedule] | ||
| 4
|California |[https://topekametro.org/routes-and-detours/4-california/ California Line & Schedule] | ||
| 5
|Indiana |[https://topekametro.org/routes-and-detours/5-indiana/ Indiana Line & Schedule] | ||
| 6
|West 6th |[https://topekametro.org/routes-and-detours/6-west-6th/ West 6th Line & Schedule] | ||
| 7
|Washburn |[https://topekametro.org/routes-and-detours/7-washburn/ Washburn Line & Schedule] | ||
| 10
|West 10th |[https://topekametro.org/routes-and-detours/10-west-10th/ West 10th Line & Schedule] | ||
| 12
|Huntoon |[https://topekametro.org/routes-and-detours/12-huntoon/ Huntoon Line & Schedule] | ||
| 17
|West 17th |[https://topekametro.org/routes-and-detours/17-west-17th/ West 17th Line & Schedule] | ||
| 21
|West 21st |[https://topekametro.org/routes-and-detours/21-west-21st/ West 21st Line & Schedule] | ||
| 29
|West 29th |[https://topekametro.org/routes-and-detours/29-west-29th/ West 29th Line & Schedule] |
Fixed route ridership
The ridership statistics shown here are of fixed route services only and do not include demand response services.{{cite web | title=The National Transit Database (NTD) | url=https://www.transit.dot.gov/ntd/transit-agency-profiles/topeka-metropolitan-transit-authority | access-date=July 21, 2023}}
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See also
References
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External links
- [https://www.topekametro.org/ Official website]
{{Bus transportation in Kansas}}