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Discussion - Transit
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Issue/Request:
Discuss current transit and potential transit service improvements.
Key Issues:
- Existing transit services and ridership (annual review)
- Fixed Route from Independence, MO (Independence Transit Center)
- Fixed Route from Kansas City, MO (3-Trails Transit Center)
- Potential Service Operations
- Adding fixed route service will increase the City's annual cost by at least $210,000 per year
- Cost sharing among local shares and Federal Transit Administration (FTA) funding
- Service Agreements
Background:
Lee's Summit offers two transit services. Lee's Summit has a commuter express transit service (RideKC - Lee's Summit Express) that operates daily, Monday thru Friday, from a park and ride lot located near the intersection of Chipman Road and US 50 Highway and another demand response transit service (RideKC - Lee's Summit) that also operates Monday thru Friday within the City limits of Lee's Summit.
The commuter express transit service operates between Lee's Summit and downtown Kansas City, MO with four bus trips in the morning and four bus trips in the evening. This service principally provides work-related commute trips during the week. There has not been any service change in several years and ridership has remained steady and balanced with available vehicle and parking capacities. The fare for this service has also been unchanged in several years; a trip costs $3.00 (with options for reduced fare considering monthly passes and other situations). The fare structure is consistent with recommendations by KCATA. Staff has not received any complaints with regard to this service in 2018. Staff has received requests for additional transit options between communities and within the City to serve more work-based commuter trips.
The demand transit service operates within the City Limits and includes service to Truman Medical Center - Lakewood. This service requires advance reservation...
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