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Wichita resident tells council limited bus service is keeping people from manufacturing jobs
Summary
A Wichita resident told the City Council that infrequent routes and missing service to industrial areas are blocking access to well‑paying manufacturing jobs; officials said a transit service plan due in 2026 will address frequency and regional connections.
Manuel Gomez, a Wichita resident, told the City Council that gaps in local bus service are preventing residents from reaching manufacturing jobs and medical appointments. "I've turned down 3 jobs that paid over $20 an hour, and I'm currently making only 13 because public transportation doesn't serve the area where the manufacturing jobs are," Gomez said…
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