D-TRAN is the primary provider of mass transportation in Dodge City, Kansas with three routes serving the region. As of 2019, the system provided 47,277 rides over 15,601 annual vehicle revenue hours with 3 buses and 4 paratransit vehicles.[1]

D-TRAN
Headquarters201 E Wyatt Earp Blvd.
LocaleDodge City, Kansas
Service areaFord County, Kansas
Service typeBus service, paratransit
Routes3
Stops55
HubsSanta Fe Depot Transit Center
Walmart Midpoint Transfer
Fleet3 buses
Annual ridership47,277 (2019)
WebsiteD-TRAN

History edit

While dial-a-ride transit service was available in Dodge City previously, fixed-route public transit began on May 11, 2015, following the recommendations of a fixed route bus study.[2][3]

Service edit

D-TRAN operates three bus routes on a pulse system with all routes serving the Santa Fe Depot Transit Center on the hour and the Walmart Midpoint Transfer at 31 past the hour.[4]

Hours of operation for the system are Monday through Friday from 6:00 A.M. to 7:00 P.M. There is no service on Saturdays and Sundays. Regular fares are $1.00.[5]

Routes edit

  • Blue Route
  • Red Route
  • Green Route

Fixed route ridership edit

The ridership statistics shown here are of fixed route services only and do not include demand response services.[6]

10,000
20,000
30,000
40,000
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See also edit

References edit

  1. ^ "D-TRAN Agency Profile" (PDF). Retrieved September 1, 2023.
  2. ^ "Fixed bus route launches in Dodge City". Dodge City Daily Globe. May 12, 2015. Retrieved September 1, 2023.
  3. ^ "Dodge City Fixed Route Transit". Retrieved September 1, 2023.
  4. ^ "Transit Brochure". Retrieved September 1, 2023.
  5. ^ "Public Transportation". Retrieved September 1, 2023.
  6. ^ "The National Transit Database (NTD)". Retrieved September 1, 2023.

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