The plan is a five-year outlook that serves as a blueprint for success and a renewed dedication to the agency’s mission to connect all people to opportunities.
The results of the 2023 election continue a trend for public transit initiatives, as more than 85 percent of ballot measures to fund public transit have passed during the past...
RideKC is a new route that will connect locals and visitors to some of Kansas City’s top attractions and begins the new 18X East-West connector from Southwest Boulevard to the...
The proposed intercity rail corridor would impact 15 counties in the Kansas City Metro Area and would roughly extend from Topeka in the west to Independence on the east
The three new affordable multi-family housing developments brings the total number of new units to 212, bringing numerous benefits to east side Kansas City neighborhoods.
An excerpt from the book "Full Throttle – Living Life and Your Career to the Max with No Regrets" where KCATA CEO Robbie Makinen describes losing his sight, but gaining vision...
White serves as vice president of the Ride KC Development Corporation and will assume his new duties immediately, while KCATA begins a nationwide search.
Aug. 10, 2022
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Makinen has been a mainstay at KCATA for the past 15 years and drove innovative solutions, developed new community partnerships and delivered service expansions.
The 3.5-mile extension builds upon the city’s successful “starter line” and will bring streetcar service south from Union Station to the University of Missouri – Kansas City.
USDOT awarded $1 billion in this round of BUILD grants to 70 projects, 13 of which will improve how people move on transit and rail systems in urban and rural America.
Sept. 17, 2020
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The study will evaluate an east-west, high-capacity transit connection between the area around the University of Kansas Health System campus in Kansas City, Kan., and the area...
The two buses from GILLIG offer enhanced passenger comfort and safety features and will be put into service later this spring on MAX lines and local routes.
The app provides location-specific audio instructions to help navigate 51 bus stops, East Village Transit Center, 75th Street Transit Center and 31 intersections in Kansas City...
AIM grant recipients will deploy new transportation technologies and services, including microtransit, vehicle automation, integrating ride-hailing services with transit and contactless...
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