Last week, Lyon County Area Transportation Director Shane Brunner updated county commissioners on East Central Kansas Coordinated Transit Council, as well as LCAT’s goal of serving as the host site for what’s called a mobility manager for the regional group.
Brunner had more details on that effort on KVOE’s Newsmaker segment Tuesday. He says the state has wanted a regional approach like this for at least five years, and there are several goals in mind as things continue to develop.
Another goal is to identify and reduce transportation barriers.
There are currently 10 transit districts. Brunner says Lyon County is in District 5, along with Anderson, Chase, Greenwood, Linn, Morris and Wabaunsee counties. There are also over 20 transportation agencies in District 5. The list of agencies is online at KVOE.com.
This effort comes as LCAT is in a period of lower ridership, but Brunner says this is a typical trend for the summer months and he expects ridership to increase when school and college students return to classes in August.
Meanwhile, Brunner says there have been no complaints with LCAT’s shift from fixed routes to the on-demand buses, with the weekend changeover last fall and a change in one of the two weekday routes from fixed to demand at the start of the year.
East Central Kansas Coordinated Transit Council agencies
*AN CO Council on Aging and Public Transportation
*Chase County Senior Center
*COF Training Services Inc
*Coffey County Transportation
*Community Senior Service Center Inc
*CrossWinds Counseling and Wellness
*Emporia Presbyterian Manor
*Franklin County Services for the Elderly
*Greenwood County Council on Aging
*Hetlinger Developmental Services Inc
*Lakemary Center Inc
*Linn County Transportation
*Louisburg Area Senior Citizens Inc
*Lyon County Area Transportation
*Morris County General Public Transportation
*Osage County General Public Transportation
*Paola Association for Church Action Inc
*Paola Senios Citizens Center Inc
*Quest Inc
*Tri-Ko Inc
*Wabaunsee County
