Coordinated Public Transportation Development Plan
Final Report Available
This report is the result of a study to explore the feasiblity of coordination and/or consolidation of transit services operated by the City of Lawrence and the University of Kansas. The report has been presented to the City Commission and the University Provost.
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View the entire report as one file:
View each section separately:
Executive Summary (PDF, 926 KB)
Chapter 1: Introduction and Route Profiles (PDF, 3 MB)
Chapter 2: Public Outreach Activities - Phase I (PDF, 172 KB)
Chapter 3: Review of Peer Universities and Transit Systems (PDF, 342 KB)
Chapter 4: On-board Survey Results for the T (PDF, 149 KB)
Chapter 5: On-board Survey Results for KU on Wheels (PDF, 148 KB)
Chapter 6: Transit Funding & Governing Options (PDF, 788 KB)
Chapter 7: Service Alternatives and Packages of Improvements (PDF, 3 MB)
Chapter 8: Financial Plan (PDF, 102 KB)
Chapter 9: Funding and Governing Transition Plan (PDF, 62 KB)
Appendix A: Data Sources and Calculations (PDF, 45 KB)
Appendix B: Detailed Description of RTOI Calculations (PDF, 50 KB)
Appendix C: Lawrence Transit System (“The T”) Rider Survey (PDF, 56 KB)
Appendix D: KU on Wheels Rider Survey (PDF, 47 KB)
Appendix E: Financial Plan Tables (PDF, 76 KB)
Appendix F: Bus Replacement Options for KU on Wheels (PDF, 48 KB)
Announcements
Route 4 rerouted during N 2nd Street project
Route 4 is rerouted in North Lawrence during construction at N 2nd and Locust Streets. Passengers wishing to catch the northbound bus on Locust will need to do so between N 3rd and N 7th. After departing I-70 Business Center, the southbound bus will continue south on N 2nd across the bridge and back on route. Passengers wishing to catch the bus in the neighborhoods will need to do so on the northbound trip. View map of the reroute (PDF, 45 KB).
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Lawrence Transit System provides service alerts via e-mail messages. Please visit lawrenceks.org/subscriptions to sign up for the Public Transit e-mail list under the category City News.
KU on Wheels will notify riders of service alerts via text or e-mail messages. Please visit kuonwheels.ku.edu to sign up.
City and KU offer coordinated pass program
An agreement between the city and the university allows easier access to both bus systems. KU students, faculty and staff can ride the T fixed-route service free by showing a valid KU Card. Riders who show a valid T bus pass or transfer slip can ride the KU on Wheels buses for free. Services excluded from the agreement are T Lift, JayLift, SafeBus, and SafeRide.