Expanded Broadway, Troost bus service to jobs, streetcar and entertainment
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Buses on Broadway and Troost will run longer on Friday and Saturday nights, part of an effort by the Kansas City Area Transportation Authority (KCATA) to get people to and from work and entertainment venues.
“Our new service ...
Bus service announces new security measures
In a move aimed at making buses safer, the Kansas City Police Department is adding two full-time officers to the bus system for the first time. Those officers will be an addition to the off-duty officers. In addition, the Kansas City Area Transit ...
Governor signs important transit funding bill
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Local transit proponents are applauding a move in Jefferson City that renews the half-cent sales tax they say is critical for funding public transportation in Kansas City.
Missouri Gov. Jay Nixon yesterday signed the bill that ...
Another step toward regional transit system
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In another step toward a region bus system, the Kansas City Area Transportation Authority (KCATA) and the City of Independence are considering a cooperative agreement.
The proposal heard by the Independence City Council this ...
ATA adds 15 new cleaner-air buses
Kansas City buses are taking another step forward in clean air technology. The Kansas City Area Transit Authority has added 15 new compressed natural gas (CNG) vehicles to their fleet and have ordered more to be delivered next fall.
CNG ...
KCATA bus ridership up
In Kansas City, as nationwide, more people are using public transit.
Ridership was 15.8 million for Kansas City Area Transportation Authority buses last year – the third highest in the last two decades.
Danny O’Connor of the ATA reported ...
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