![]() ![]() It makes sense to increase The JO’s fare to $3.00 on express routes - defined, lets say, as any route that travels more than five miles on a freeway. (The one exception is its "K-10 Connector" route linking two University of Kansas campuses and Johnson County Community College.) Thus, a one-mile trip to a pharmacy in Johnson County costs the same as a 20-mile commute from the outer suburbs to Downtown Kansas City. The JO, on the other hand, has a standard $2.00 fare for all routes. Its fare for "express" routes is $3.00, reflecting the higher value of such service to its suburban commuters. KCATA (The Metro) has a standard fare of $1.50 for most routes. That makes sense, particularly if it can reduce the need to cut service.Īny possibility of a change in fares on the part of The JO presents an opportunity to explore a more rational fare structure within the region. Today (July 10, 2012) we learned that an increase in The JO’s fare might also be considered. This is due in large part to anticipated reductions in funding from the State of Kansas and the Federal Government. Johnson County Transit (The JO) has proposed significant reductions in service to take effect in January, 2013. Both issue transfers at no charge, and each currently accepts the other’s transfers. ![]() KCATA and The JO are the two principal transit providers in the Kansas City (MO/KS) region.
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