The Kansas City Area Transportation Authority (KCATA) has applied for a Corridor Identification and Development grant with the Federal Railroad Administration to explore a potential intercity rail system for the Kansas City Metro area.
“We’re thrilled to take a lead in making an intercity rail system a reality for the Kansas City Metro and our bi-state communities,” said Frank White, III, president and CEO of KCATA. “A passenger rail system would not only create convenience and better accessibility for so many residents in the area, but it also would provide environmental benefits by reducing energy consumption and emissions with less cars on the road.”
The proposed intercity rail corridor would impact 15 counties in the Metro Area and would roughly extend from Topeka in the west to Independence on the east, where Arrowhead and Kauffman stadiums are located. From north to south, the corridor would go from DeSoto in Kansas and the Kansas City International Airport in Missouri to cities like Olathe and Lee’s Summit in the south.
