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Commissioners hear ADIBUS budget workshop update and raise rural service concerns
Summary
Commissioners who attended an ADIBUS budget workshop reported planned efficiency efforts and ongoing work on the K‑18 connector; commissioners also raised issues about rural on‑demand transit requiring 24‑hour notice and at least one recent service denial.
Members of the Geary County Board of Commissioners reported takeaways from an ADIBUS budget workshop, including the transit agency’s efforts to respond to budget cuts and to refine service on the K‑18 connector route.
A commissioner who attended the workshop said ADIBUS is “working on the K18 connector, which connects Junction goes to Ogden and then Ogden goes to Manhattan” and is planning operational changes to improve efficiency. The commissioner said ADIBUS staff will continue work on how the connector will serve riders and that “they are aware of the challenges that we're dealing with as part of what we're cutting them.”
Commissioners also raised concerns about rural demand service. One commissioner said the county’s on‑demand rural service requires a 24‑hour notice and that a recent caller who provided 48 hours’ notice was told service could not be provided. The commissioner said they will follow up to identify the caller and resolve the complaint.
Fort Riley coordination was mentioned as an ongoing area of discussion between the transit provider and local partners. No funding decisions or formal directives were adopted at the meeting; commissioners reported on the workshop and asked staff to continue monitoring ADIBUS operations and rural service delivery.
