DSNWK/ACCESS Public Transit Future Bleak without Increased County & City Support

DSNWK/ACCESS Public Transit future bleak without increased County & City support

On June 3, 2025, as Developmental Services of Northwest Kansas, Inc (DSNWK) President/CEO Jerry Michaud presented three 2026 Budget requests from three of the local non-profit’s agencies to the Ellis County Commission, he described the 2026 funding deficit for DSNWK/ACCESS Public Transportation (Rural Public Transportation for Ellis County) as being “between a rock and a hard place.” Michaud formally presented that funding levels be maintained (…

Vital bus services plummet in rural areas

Rural bus services have decreased by 18% since 2019 due to insufficient transport funding in county and rural areas, new research reveals.

Funding plea over decline of ‘lifeline’ rural bus services

The County Councils Network is calling for a major funding injection to protect community transport after a new survey of its members revealed one in five rural bus routes have been scrapped. New figures compiled by the CCN show bus services have decreased by 18%…The post Funding plea over decline of ‘lifeline’ rural bus services appeared first on Local Government Chronicle (LGC).