North Platte celebrates Nebraska Public Transit Week

NORTH PLATTE, Neb. (KNOP) – North Platte Public Transit is celebrating Nebraska Public Transit Week from April 9 by way of April 15 with theme days occurring every day of the week.

In 2022, NPPT serviced greater than 52,000 passengers and their busses traveled greater than 200,000 miles throughout the 12 months. Regardless of rising gasoline costs, NPPT has stored the costs of rides at $2 when scheduled no less than a day prematurely.

”Properly, we’re right here to serve the individuals,” North Platte Transit Superintendent Renee White mentioned. “We aren’t right here to earn money, it’s only a service to get individuals from one place to a different.”

Throughout Nebraska public transit helps to supply rides to thousands and thousands of individuals annually, touring practically 10 million miles all year long. In response to the Nebraska Division of Transportation, 5.1% of Nebraskans should not have entry to a motorized vehicle and depend on public transportation to journey.

Whereas city public transit suppliers see nearly all of ridership, 53 out of 60 suppliers in Nebraska service rural areas within the state. Rural suppliers account for practically 43 % of all miles traveled by public transit. Many of those rural suppliers provide demand based mostly service, together with North Platte Public Transit, which permits riders to arrange transportation to a selected location, much like ridesharing.

To arrange a experience with North Platte Public Transit name the dispatch line at 308-532-1370.

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