Wichita Transit has reworked its Q-Line free downtown trolley service to make it easier to go farther on Douglas Avenue, while eliminating all other lines, officials said Tuesday.
The new routes will expand Q-line service to the west and to the east on Douglas. On weekends, it will run all the way from Seneca on the west to Edgemoor on the east.
Trolleys will run approximately every 10 to 15 minutes during service hours.
The changes will take effect Dec. 15.
“We think this is the next iteration of a very successful program that has been run so far,” said Mike Tann, director of Wichita Transit.
The current circuitous color-coded routes that now serve Old Town and the city/county government center will be eliminated, Tann said.
He said those lines were underused and “it’s more valuable to be on Douglas.”
Shifting to the Douglas-only route will allow for longer routes and will be much simpler and easier for riders use, he said.
“The key to any of these systems is simplicity,” he said.
(Read more: Wichita Eagle)