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Omaha Metro

2222 Cuming Street
Omaha, NE 68102
United States
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Omaha Metro
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Metro is responsible for the operation of fixed route, express/commuter bus downtown weekday rush hour and ADA  Paratransit service within the city limits of Omaha.

Press Releases

Creighton University
Creighton University, Omaha Metro Transit partner on free bus-ride program.
The program, Jaypass, will allow students, faculty and staff to ride any Omaha Metro or ORBT bus, on any route, for free using their Creighton ID card.
Aug. 9, 2024
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This move opens the door for Omaha Metro to take its public transportation services beyond Omaha’s city limits.
June 24, 2022
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The pilot program provides free bus, MOBY and ORBT rides for all kindergarten through 12th grade students in Omaha and surrounding area during regular service hours.
May 23, 2022
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Omaha Metro
The 40-foot New Flyer electric buses began service March 29.
March 29, 2022
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With Umo, riders can board and manage accounts with a mobile app, or board with Umo smart cards and manage accounts online.
Sept. 21, 2021
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Omaha Metro
With Umo, riders will board and manage accounts with a mobile app, or board with Umo smart cards and manage accounts online.
Sept. 8, 2021
Metropolitan Area Planning Agency (MAPA)
Omaha Metro This One
The region will benefit from enhanced transit along the 24th Street corridor by providing fast, reliable, safe and frequent service with enhanced amenities along a line that connects...
July 23, 2021
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Omaha Metro
The yearlong effort will consider improvements to existing routes, new service types, potential service expansion and more.
Feb. 26, 2021
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Omaha Metro began service on its ORBT line on Nov. 18.
The BRT line began service Nov. 18 and will provide a fast, reliable transit connection along one of Omaha’s most well-traveled corridors.
Nov. 18, 2020
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Omaha Metro
Bus and MOBY paratransit services were fare-free for Election Day to help ensure that transportation was not a barrier to vote.
Nov. 5, 2020

Articles

Omaha Metro and L.A. Metro
Omaha Metro ORBT and L.A. Metro's Metro Micro.
Omaha Metro’s ORBT, Florida’s Tri-Rail and L.A. Metro’s Metro Micro pilot all notched significant ridership increases that the agencies say demonstrate the value of new and streamlined...
April 10, 2023
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How Omaha Metro Transit’s ORBT became the new backbone for the system.
April 21, 2021

Additional content from Omaha Metro

Cencic was previously with the L.A. Metro where she led various projects as a senior director.
July 31, 2020
Candidate recommendations will be provided to the board of directors, who will make the final selection.
April 14, 2020
ORBT Rendering
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Metro Transit announced construction for Omaha, Neb.’s first bus rapid transit line will begin mid August on the ORBT stations. Metro’s construction team, led by The Weitz Company...
Aug. 1, 2019
New Flyer of America Inc. announced that the Transit Authority of the city of Omaha has awarded New Flyer with an order for eighteen 35-foot Xcelsior heavy-duty transit buses....
July 25, 2018
Metro Transit’s fleet is getting greener with the receipt of five new buses and the contract award for 23 more to replace older models.
Oct. 20, 2017
Omaha Metro Transit’s Board of Directors has approved the purchase of nine compressed natural gas (CNG)-powered buses for Metro’s paratransit service, MOBY.
Aug. 3, 2017
Governor Pete Ricketts proclaimed April 10-16, 2016 Nebraska Public Transit Week.
April 12, 2016
On Feb. 1, 2011, Metro Transit and the University of Nebraska at Omaha’s Student Government launched the MavRide Pass Program. During the past 13 semesters, students’ use of the...
Sept. 28, 2015
Beginning Aug. 24, residents of Bellevue will have improved commute times and new routing along Fort Crook Road on Express Route 95 to downtown Omaha.Prior to the launch, the ...
Aug. 24, 2015
Metro Transit is hosting an Open House to introduce preliminary conceptual station designs for the Dodge Street Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) line. A BRT is a high performance and rapid...
Aug. 13, 2015
The service changes directly reflect the most requested improvements by Metro passengers – more service on weekends, later night service and improved frequency. The changes are...
June 1, 2015
If you ride the Route 2 on Dodge Street during Omaha Gives on May 20, you may think you’ve entered a time warp. The public is invited to “Boogie Forward” with Metro and Omaha ...
May 20, 2015
On Feb. 26, Metro’s Board of Directors approved the largest changes to the bus network in several decades, altering 25 of Metro’s existing 33 bus lines. The restructuring is a...
Feb. 27, 2015
Metro is one of 72 grants awarded through the highly competitive TIGER 2014 grant program for which the U.S. Department of Transportation received 797 applications from 49 states...
Sept. 16, 2014
Thanks in part to a Nebraska Environmental Trust grant, Metro Transit has added four hybrid sedans to MOBY’s ADA complementary paratransit fleet.
Aug. 25, 2014
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Omaha Metro will introduce new SPX Genfare Odyssey fareboxes Nov. 11.
On Nov. 11, Metro Transit will introduce new fare collection equipment on its bus and paratransit fleet.
Nov. 7, 2013