LCAT ridership numbers fared well last year, given the ongoing concerns about COVID-19.
Director Shane Brunner says there were about 30,000 rides last year, on par with 2021.
LCAT now has two routes for Lyon County riders in addition to its routes in the Emporia city limits. Transportation Director Janice Arb says the recent response from greater Lyon County has been surprising.
Regional demand has seen LCAT drivers taking residents across eastern Kansas and to neighboring states like Nebraska and Oklahoma. Arb says demand for the regional bus is ahead of pre-COVID numbers. Riders are asked to give two weeks’ advance notice to make sure buses and drivers will be available.
Arb says demand for the Emporia route bus is increasing after COVID. Residents wanting to use the local demand bus are asked to give 24 hours notice.
For more information about LCAT, call 620-343-4207.
