Officials ponder transit system to link area college campuses

Lawrence and Johnson County officials are pondering a cross-county transit system that would carry commuters between Kansas University, Johnson County Community College and KU’s Edwards Campus.

“This service would be open to the general public, but we thought this would be a good start,” said Cliff Galante, director of the Lawrence transit system.

He made the announcement this morning at City Hall during a summit of government and transportation officials from Douglas, Johnson and Leavenworth counties to discuss transportation planning on a regional level.

Galante said KU will survey students in the spring to gauge demand for such a system. He gave no indication of a timeline for starting such service.

“At this point,” Galante said, “I think everyone is very positive about it.”