Topeka Metro
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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.
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.