Grant a “game changer” for Jackson County commuter rail effort

A $10 million federal grant puts Jackson County farther toward a regional commuter rail, bike and trail system. Jackson County Executive Mike Sanders announced the grant today. The county, along with regional partners such as Kansas City, Independence ...

Jackson County still trying to get commuter rail tracks

By Joe Lambe Jackson County officials are still talking with railroads about using their tracks for commuter rail, Jackson County Executive Mike Sanders told reporters on Friday. In his Friday state of the county address at Union Station, Sanders ...

Jackson County commuter rail still possible, but Union Station an unlikely stop

By Joe Lambe It is physically possible but almost cost prohibitive to run a Jackson County commuter rail line to Union Station, a study determined. The “train trench” study found it would cost from $758 million to $1.6 billion to place the ...

Commuter rail linking Midtown, Downtown and Grandview dead for now

  A proposed light rail route along 71 Highway has been shelved for now. A chance for commuter rail linking Downtown, Midtown and Grandview appears dead, but such projects sometimes rise again. Jackson County Executive Mike Sanders announced ...