OCCK Transportation is implementing an annual route change process. Every year, staff reviews routes, ridership data, and schedules, and proposes route changes to the bus riding public. To get robust feedback, in-person and virtual survey opportunities are provided. This page collects all the information you need to engage in this process.

New Route Features

2026 Changes:

  • Hours of Service – moved to PHASE 3. Current hours remain in effect. 
  • Orange 6: The new Orange 6 route will serve the growing South/Southwest area and industrial corridor of Salina. Orange 6 will run in a loop along Centennial, Schilling, Magnolia, and 9th Street, with transfer stops at Planet Avenue Dillon’s and Walmart.  
  • Purple 1: The Purple 1 route will no longer serve the Centennial and Schilling area. These areas will be serviced by the Orange 6 route. Sunset Plaza location moved east to Plaza Drive. Stop added in front of VFW.
  • Yellow 2: Discontinuation of service to the Ash & Oakdale stop. This stop will be serviced by the Blue 5 route. Stop added in front of Central Kansas Mental Health Youth Center on Iowa.
  • Green 3: Stop added in front of Salina Shares on 5th Street. Sunset Plaza location moved east to Plaza Drive.
  • Red 4: Discontinuation of service to the Kenwood Cove & YMCA stops. These stops will be serviced by the Blue 5 route. 
  • Blue 5: The Blue 5 route will run as it does currently, with the unpublished half of the route added to the map.  

New Route Maps:

New Time Tables:

Public Engagement

Community Listening Sessions

  • COMPLETED – 6/15/2026: Salina Tech Industrial Maintenance and Automation Auditorium
  • COMPLETED – 6/16/2026: OCCK Transportation Conference Room

Public Hearing

  • COMPLETED 7/13/2026: Salina City County Building, 300 W Ash Street, Room 107

Status:

  • In progress

Timeline:

  • Route changes go into effect October 12, 2026

Next Steps:

  • Driver training