CityGo
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CityGo is a local subsidized bus
service in Salina
, Kansas
operated by OCCK through partnership with the City of Salina and the Kansas Department of Transportation
. The service was opened to the public in November
2008.
service to those with disabilities, the elderly, and others who meet eligibility requirements. The service is available from 6AM to 9PM Monday through Friday, and 9AM to 5PM on Saturday.
bus service to areas around Salina, branded as NCK (North-Central Kansas) Express.
Bus
A bus is a road vehicle designed to carry passengers. Buses can have a capacity as high as 300 passengers. The most common type of bus is the single-decker bus, with larger loads carried by double-decker buses and articulated buses, and smaller loads carried by midibuses and minibuses; coaches are...
service in Salina
Salina, Kansas
Salina is a city in and the county seat of Saline County, Kansas, United States. As of the 2010 census, the city population was 47,707. Located in one of the world's largest wheat-producing areas, Salina is a regional trade center for north-central Kansas...
, Kansas
Kansas
Kansas is a US state located in the Midwestern United States. It is named after the Kansas River which flows through it, which in turn was named after the Kansa Native American tribe, which inhabited the area. The tribe's name is often said to mean "people of the wind" or "people of the south...
operated by OCCK through partnership with the City of Salina and the Kansas Department of Transportation
Kansas Department of Transportation
The Kansas Department of Transportation is a state government organization in charge of maintaining public roadways of the U.S. state of Kansas.-Organization:*Secretary of Transportation...
. The service was opened to the public in November
November 2008
November 2008 was the 11th month of the leap year. It began on a Saturday and ended 30 days later on a Sunday.-Portal:Current Events:This is an archived version of Wikipedia's Current events Portal from November 2008....
2008.
Routes and operations
CityGo operates four fixed routes, all of which cover a significant and different area of the city, and terminate in downtown Salina where each route forms a loop. The routes are identified by color: the blue route serves the north and eastern parts of the city, the red route serves greater downtown and the south, the yellow route serves the east side of town and down the main street, and the purple route serves the entire south and west areas of the city, near the airport. Each route operates on a regular one bus per hour schedule during non-peak hours, and two buses per hour during peak hours.| Route | Locations served and transfer points (T) |
|---|---|
| Blue | 7th/Walnut (T), Faith(T), Central High School Salina High School Central Salina High School Central, often referred to as Salina Central, is a fully accredited public high school located in Salina, Kansas, serving students in grades 9-12. The school was known as Salina High School before the opening of Salina High School South in 1971... , Dillons at Sunset Plaza (T) |
| Red | 7th/Walnut (T), Salina Regional Health Center, South High School Salina High School South Salina High School South is a fully accredited public school located in Salina, Kansas, serving students in grades 9-12. The school serves approximately 1,162 students each year, and about 90% of the staff employed at the school are certified, including principal Linn Exline. The school colors are... , Central Mall, Wal-Mart (T), Faith (T), City/County Building |
| Yellow | 7th/Walnut (T), Social Security Office, Wal-Mart (T), Central Mall, Salina Regional Health Center |
| 7th/Walnut (T), Dillons at Sunset Plaza (T), Wal-Mart (T), K-State Salina, |
Paratransit
OCCK offers door-to-door paratransitParatransit
Paratransit is an alternative mode of flexible passenger transportation that does not follow fixed routes or schedules. Typically mini-buses are used to provide paratransit service, but also share taxis and jitneys are important providers....
service to those with disabilities, the elderly, and others who meet eligibility requirements. The service is available from 6AM to 9PM Monday through Friday, and 9AM to 5PM on Saturday.
Inter-City (NCK Express)
OCCK also operates intercityIntercity
Intercity or Inter-city means "between cities". It can refer to inter-city transportation by rail, bus, truck or airline. There are many transport companies with Intercity or Inter-city as their brand.* Inter-city rail services...
bus service to areas around Salina, branded as NCK (North-Central Kansas) Express.
