Topeka Metro

Topeka Metropolitan
Transit Authority

Founded	1973
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

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

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

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

• List of bus transit systems in the United States

References

1. "About METRO". Topeka Metro. December 13, 2013. Archived from the original on December 13, 2013. Retrieved August 5, 2017.
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.

External links

• Official website