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Public Transportation 1 2 History of Public Transportation in Johnson County KCATA: 1969 - 1981 Commuteride: 1982 - 1985 The JO: 1986 2014 2015: A New Regional Approach: Bus #323 travels along Johnson Drive in Mission,

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Public Transportation

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History of Public Transportation in Johnson County

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  • KCATA: 1969 - 1981
  • Commuteride: 1982 - 1985
  • The JO: 1986 – 2014
  • 2015: A New Regional Approach:

Bus #323 travels along Johnson Drive in Mission, KS - 1971

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Johnson County Government Kansas City Area Transportation Authority (KCATA) Unified Government of Wyandotte County and Kansas City, KS The City of Independence, MO (“IndeBus”) Kansas City Streetcar Authority

Five Partner organizations serving the greater Metro area

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Greater purchasing power Staffing efficiencies Expertise from both agencies Administrative &

  • perational efficiencies

Customer service Planning Purchasing Finance

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Three types of service: Transit Special Edition SWIFT

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2016 Resource Allocations by Service

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General Fund Allocation: $6.5 million

TRANSIT 50% of GF allocation # of Trips 510,000 Cost per ride $13.15 SPECIAL EDITION 38% of GF allocation # of Trips 76,000 Cost per ride $42.00 SWIFT 12% of GF allocation # of Trips 46,500 Cost per ride $19.75

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Ridership – Transit, Special Edition and SWIFT

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Johnson County transit services provide approximately 632,500 rides on an annual basis

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Expanded Service:

175 75th Street (KCATA)

Add trips, adjust alignment to improve travel time and serve Rosana Square

556 Metcalf-Plaza

Extend alternate trips to JCCC and Prairiefire

575 75th Street-Quivira

Improve frequency (30 minutes in peak hours, 60 minutes midday)

NEW 95th Street

Lenexa City Center to Ward Parkway and Waldo MAX

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Our Fleet

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  • 44 Transit Coaches:

A mix of 30’, 35’ and 40’ “traditional” buses used on local and Express routes

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Our Fleet

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  • 4 Over-the-Road

(“OTR”) Coaches:

Heavy duty coaches capable of carrying 50 passengers; used exclusively on the K-10 Connector route

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Our Fleet

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  • 32 “Cutaways”:

Body-on-chassis ‘cutaway’ vehicles; utilized in Special Edition (paratransit) and SWIFT (a dedicated system for the severely disabled)

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Our Fleet

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  • 10/10 Taxi

Johnson County also has a contract with 10/10 taxi for Special Edition augmentation services where only one or two riders per vehicle are transported

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The Murray L. Nolte Transit Center

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New Technology, New Services

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www.ridekc.org

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Questions:

  • How do residents of Johnson County view

transit?

  • Why is transit an important service to
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  • What are the challenges to transit service

in Johnson County?

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Still Have Questions?

Contact: Josh Powers Business Liaison

(913) 715-8921 Joshua.Powers@jocogov.org

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