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{{Infobox Bus transit
{{Infobox Bus transit
| name = Topeka Metropolitan<br/>Transit Authority
| name = Topeka Metropolitan<br/>Transit Authority
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| founded = 1973
| founded = 1973
| defunct =
| defunct =
| headquarters = 201 N. Kansas Avenue<br/>[[Topeka, Kansas|Topeka]], [[Kansas]] 66603-3622
| headquarters = Quincy Street Station, {{Break}}820 SE Quincy St, {{Break}}Topeka KS 66612
| locale =
| locale =
| service_area =
| service_area =
| service_type = [[bus service]], [[paratransit]], [[bikeshare]]
| service_type = [[bus service]], [[paratransit]]
| alliance =
| alliance =
| routes = 12
| routes = 12
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| fuel_type =
| fuel_type =
| operator = Topeka Metropolitan<br/>Transit Authority
| operator = Topeka Metropolitan<br/>Transit Authority
| ceo = Susan Duffy
| ceo = Robert Nugent
| website = [http://www.topekametro.org/ topekametro.org]
| website = [http://www.topekametro.org/ topekametro.org]
}}
}}
'''Topeka Metro''' is the fixed-route [[public transportation]] operator in the city of [[Topeka, Kansas]]. It carries passengers Monday-Saturday on 14 routes on weekdays and 11 routes on Saturdays. In 2008, it carried a record 1.8 million riders. Topeka Metro also runs a [[paratransit]] service during its service hours.
'''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.<ref>{{cite web|title=About METRO|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131213044006/http://www.topekametro.org/about-metro|publisher=Topeka Metro|accessdate=5 August 2017|date=13 December 2013}}</ref> It is governed by a board of seven directors that serve four-year terms.<ref>{{cite web|title=Metro Board|url=http://www.topekametro.org/metro-board-directors|publisher=Topeka Metro|date=30 October 2011}}</ref> In April 2015, Topeka Metro launched the state's first bikeshare system, Topeka Metro Bikes.<ref>{{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=5 August 2017|language=en|date=April 15, 2015}}</ref>
Officially the Topeka Metropolitan Transit Authority, it was founded in 1973.<ref>{{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}}</ref> It is governed by a board of seven directors that serve four-year terms.<ref>{{cite web|title=Metro Board|url=http://www.topekametro.org/metro-board-directors|publisher=Topeka Metro|date=October 30, 2011}}</ref> In April 2015, Topeka Metro launched the state's first bikeshare system. Topeka Metro Bikes (TMB) the bikeshare program ended on July 30, 2020.<ref>{{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}}</ref>

Topeka Metro was named Transit of the Year 2018 by the Kansas Public Transit Association.<ref>{{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}}</ref> Topeka is a [[League of American Bicyclists#Bicycle Friendly Communities|Bicycle-Friendly Community]], and Topeka Metro is a bicycle-friendly business.


==Routes==
==Routes==

{| class="wikitable"
{| class="wikitable"
|- style="text-align:center;"
|- style="text-align:center;"
|-
|-
! colspan="3" | Topeka Metro Bus Lines<ref name="Lines">[http://www.topekametro.org/system-map Effective August 3rd, 2015] Topeka Metro</ref>
! colspan="3" | Topeka Metro Bus Routes and Detours<ref name="Lines">[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</ref>
|-
|-
! No. !! Description !! Notes
! No. !! Description !! Notes
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|'''1'''
|'''1'''
|Oakland
|Oakland
|[http://www.topekametro.org/system-map/1oakland Oakland Line & Schedule]
|[https://topekametro.org/routes-and-detours/1-oakland/ Oakland Line & Schedule]
|-
|-
|'''2'''
|'''2'''
|North Kansas
|North Kansas
|[http://www.topekametro.org/system-map/2-north-kansas North Kansas Line & Schedule]
|[https://topekametro.org/routes-and-detours/2-north-kansas/ North Kansas Line & Schedule]
|-
|-
|'''3'''
|'''3'''
|East 6th
|East 6th
|[http://www.topekametro.org/system-map/3-east-6th East 6th Line & Schedule]
|[https://topekametro.org/routes-and-detours/3-east-6th/ East 6th Line & Schedule]
|-
|-
|'''4'''
|'''4'''
|California
|California
|[http://www.topekametro.org/system-map/4-california California Line & Schedule]
|[https://topekametro.org/routes-and-detours/4-california/ California Line & Schedule]
|-
|-
|'''5'''
|'''5'''
|Indiana
|Indiana
|[http://www.topekametro.org/system-map/5-indiana Indiana Line & Schedule]
|[https://topekametro.org/routes-and-detours/5-indiana/ Indiana Line & Schedule]
|-
|-
|'''6'''
|'''6'''
|West 6th
|West 6th
|[http://www.topekametro.org/system-map/6-west-6th West 6th Line & Schedule]
|[https://topekametro.org/routes-and-detours/6-west-6th/ West 6th Line & Schedule]
|-
|-
|'''7'''
|'''7'''
|Washburn
|Washburn
|[http://www.topekametro.org/system-map/7-washburn Washburn Line & Schedule]
|[https://topekametro.org/routes-and-detours/7-washburn/ Washburn Line & Schedule]
|-
|-
|'''10'''
|'''10'''
|West 10th
|West 10th
|[http://www.topekametro.org/system-map/10-west-10th West 10th Line & Schedule]
|[https://topekametro.org/routes-and-detours/10-west-10th/ West 10th Line & Schedule]
|-
|'''10S'''
|West 10th Special
|[http://www.topekametro.org/system-map/10s-west-10th-special-2 West 10th Special - Serving Topeka High & Highland Park High]
|-
|-
|'''12'''
|'''12'''
|Huntoon
|Huntoon
|[http://www.topekametro.org/system-map/12-huntoon Huntoon Line & Schedule]
|[https://topekametro.org/routes-and-detours/12-huntoon/ Huntoon Line & Schedule]
|-
|-
|'''17'''
|'''17'''
|West 17th
|West 17th
|[http://www.topekametro.org/system-map/17-west-17th West 17th Line & Schedule]
|[https://topekametro.org/routes-and-detours/17-west-17th/ West 17th Line & Schedule]
|-
|-
|'''21'''
|'''21'''
|West 21st
|West 21st
|[http://www.topekametro.org/system-map/21-west-21st West 21st Line & Schedule]
|[https://topekametro.org/routes-and-detours/21-west-21st/ West 21st Line & Schedule]
|-
|-
|'''29'''
|'''29'''
|West 29th
|West 29th
|[http://www.topekametro.org/system-map/29-west-29th West 29th Line & Schedule]
|[https://topekametro.org/routes-and-detours/29-west-29th/ West 29th Line & Schedule]
|-
|-
|'''29S'''
|West 29th Special
|[http://www.topekametro.org/system-map/29s-west-29th-special West 29th Special Line & Schedule]
|-
|'''FLEX'''
|East Topeka Flex Zone
|[http://www.topekametro.org/system-map/east-flex-zone NEW! East Topeka Request Flex Zone]
|}
|}

==Fixed route ridership==

The ridership statistics shown here are of fixed route services only and do not include demand response services.<ref>{{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}}</ref>

{{#invoke:Chart | bar chart
| group 1 = 1136393:1204350:1205569:1155180:1197319:1221110:1259698:1090411:767435
| units suffix =
| group names = Annual ridership
| x legends =2013:2014:2015:2016:2017:2018:2019:2020:2021
| colors = #{{rcr|Metra|SouthWest}}
}}

==See also==
*[[List of bus transit systems in the United States]]


==References==
==References==

Latest revision as of 01:33, 22 July 2023

Topeka Metropolitan
Transit Authority
Founded1973
HeadquartersQuincy Street Station,
820 SE Quincy St,
Topeka KS 66612
Service typebus service, paratransit
Routes12
Daily ridership5,732
OperatorTopeka Metropolitan
Transit Authority
Chief executiveRobert Nugent
Websitetopekametro.org

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.[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

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Topeka Metro Bus Routes and Detours[5]
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

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The ridership statistics shown here are of fixed route services only and do not include demand response services.[6]

250,000
500,000
750,000
1,000,000
1,250,000
1,500,000
2013
2014
2015
2016
2017
2018
2019
2020
2021

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "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)
  2. ^ "Metro Board". Topeka Metro. October 30, 2011.
  3. ^ Hrenchir, Tim (April 15, 2015). "State's first-ever bicycle sharing program kicks off in Topeka". Topeka Capital-Journal. Retrieved August 5, 2017.
  4. ^ "Topeka Metro Wins Awards at Kansas Public Transportation Association Annual Meeting". www.MassTransitMag.com. Retrieved February 22, 2019.
  5. ^ Effective August 12th, 2018 Archived January 2, 2016, at the Wayback Machine Topeka Metro
  6. ^ "The National Transit Database (NTD)". Retrieved July 21, 2023.
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