Wichita Transit snapshot

Here is a financial snapshot of the Wichita Transit System. Data is from the National Transit Database for 2013. These are operating costs only, and do not include the costs of acquiring buses and other capital equipment.

Of note is the low fraction of expenses paid for through fares. Considering operating expenses only, the number is 20.3 percent. The remainder is provided by taxpayers. Operating expenses per passenger mile were $0.69.