Prospect MAX bus route takes a step forward

File photo. MAX bus service on Prospect Avenue is one step closer following a key approval at the federal level. According to the Kansas City Area Transportation Authority (KCATA), the federal government recently cleared the proposed MAX route ...

New bus route connects KU Med, KCK

Bus riders who need to get to or from Kansas City, Kansas have a new option. The Kansas City Area Transportation Authority and Unified Government of Wyandotte County/Kansas City, Ks. have announced a new route that will provide access to KCK ...

A new pitch: Bus to the Royals game

Photo courtesy Kansas City Area Transportation Authority. Midtown residents can now take the bus to night baseball games. The extended hours for the 47-Broadway bus provide service to Kauffman Stadium on weeknights and Saturdays, the Kansas ...

MAX bus on Prospect to be discussed tonight

People interested in seeing expanded MAX bus services will be interested in a meeting tonight. The Kansas City Area Transportation Authority and the Mid-America Regional Council are holding a public meeting to discuss a possible MAX line along ...

Metro wants input on proposed MAX service on Prospect

With popular MAX bus service now running on Main Street and Troost Avenue, the Area Transit Authority is ready to consider adding a MAX line on Prospect. The study would look at enhanced transit service on the Prospect corridor from downtown ...

Bus system funding gets a boost, but …

By Joe Lambe First there were buses, and then came the downtown streetcars and $2 million in sales tax money this year shifted from buses to streetcars. It will stay that way under a city council resolution approved Thursday, but funding will ...

New council being formed to coordinate transit efforts

With five transit agencies operating buses in the metropolitan area and streetcars on their way, all agree on the need for greater coordination. The new Transit Coordinating Council is mandated to help with that. Tom Gerend, assistant transportation ...

Help reduce ozone by riding the bus

With summer finally here, its time to start paying attention to ozone levels in Kansas City. For those who want to do more than monitor levels, the Kansas City Area Transportation Authority is offering a deal if you choose to ride the bus rather ...

All Metro and MAX buses now have bike racks

Happy bike month. The Area Transportation Authority (ATA) is taking this opportunity to remind us that all Metro and MAX buses now have bike racks. Last year at this time all 30- and 40-foot Metro buses had bike racks, the ATA says. But since ...

Buses gain but lose

About one fourth of Kansas City residents use buses, a city council committee heard yesterday, but a 29 percent dissatisfaction rate may mean there is a demand for additional service. As the city discusses the future of funding for buses, streetcars ...