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Topeka Metro scales back On‑Demand zone, raises MOD fares after three‑year microtransit experiment
Summary
Topeka Metro reported results from a three-year Microtransit (MOD) experiment and said the board reduced the service area from seven to four square miles, imposed a $15 premium fare for out-of-zone trips and raised the MOD base fare from $2 to $6 to address high per-trip operating costs.
Topeka Metro presented a three-year review of its Microtransit (MOD) service and announced board decisions to shrink the service zone and raise fares after finding the on-demand model expensive per trip.
Bob Nugent, Topeka Metro general manager, told the council the pilot grew out of post‑COVID route studies and aimed to serve low‑ridership corridors and narrow‑street neighborhoods. Metro initially set a $2 base fare and anticipated 15‑minute pickups in a seven‑square‑mile…
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