New to public transportation? Confused by what things mean? View this guide for help on transportation terms.
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Saline County Transportation Options
OCCK Transportation provides public transportation options to Saline County, Kansas residents, including a fixed route bus serve, Salina CityGo, and paratransit services for the general public. Read more about those services here: http://salinacitygo.com/occk-offered-transportation-services/
You find out more about additional transportation services for Saline County residents here: http://salinacitygo.com/other-transportation-services/
If you have questions, or know of something not listed, you can contact Mobility Manager, Michelle Griffin at (785) 826-1583.
Transit Day at the Topeka Capitol
- All Kansans -Republican and Democrat, rural, suburban and urban, public transportation user and not – benefit from public transportation.
- Strong public transportation makes our economy grow and makes Kansas more livable.
- Public transportation is an integral element of the nation’s and Kansas’ transportation system providing over 10 million trips annually in Kansas for Kansans who depend on public transportation to work, school and medical appointments.
- Nearly 70 percent of voters polled in the presidential election support investment to repair and improve public transportation.
- Public transportation helps our communities prosper. For every $1 invested in public transportation, communities get $4 back in economic returns.
- Public transportation benefits us all, regardless of whether we use it or not. It makes our communities safer, better connected and stronger economically. From shorter commute times to greater business connectivity, public transportation improves the way our communities work.
- Residential property values perform 42% better on average if they are located near public transportation with high-frequency service.
- 87% of public transit trips impact the economy by getting people to work and connecting them to local businesses.
Learn more about public transportation here.
Feed Your Inner Foodie
The foodie in all of us can find a favorite new spot in Kansas! Whether it’s new ingredients you have never tried, a fresh take on an old favorite, or a brew that no other craft brewery can master, Kansas is showing up in the food scene. Whether you’re hungry for down-home cooking or haute cuisine – or just looking for a sip or snack to tide you over – Kansas eateries abound, catering to every craving. Your only challenge will be narrowing your choices!
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Kansas Facts and Trivia
Do you think you know everything about Kansas? Check out this list and see what you know or didn’t know . . . you might be surprised.
It’s time you learned to speak Kansan.
Sometimes words take on an all new meaning from one part of the country to the other. The same is true in Kansas. Take a look at some funny words and phrases about Kansas.
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10 Reasons Why Traveling is the Best Education
Almost every one of us agree that life’s real education happens outside the classroom. Classrooms with teachers, friends and textbooks are of course one way to learn but they are not the only way.
In fact, traveling is the best way to learn things and the things that matter. Whether you stroll through the streets of Paris, hike through the most trying trails in the Himalayas or spend a sunny afternoon on the Caribbean beaches, travel will never fail you as a teacher. Traveling within your own state or region is can also provide good lessons, including some referenced in this article from Life Hack.
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