RideKC Blog

The Kansas City Streetcar opened May 6, 2016. Take a look at some of the sights from the Grand Opening Celebration.

A team of mechanics travels to Charlotte to compete in the International Roadeo competition. KCATA's team won first place last year, and hopes to repeat in 2016.

Wherever you are in the Kansas City area, buses are your ticket to ride the new downtown streetcar.

The Federal Transit Administration, partnering with Smart Growth America, has picked Kansas City as one of a select group of nine communities for special technical assistance for building transit-oriented development projects that blend transportation, retail and residential uses. The program stands to specifically help the Prospect Avenue corridor where the Kansas City Area Transportation Authority is planning a new $50 million MAX bus rapid transit line, similar to the MAX lines that already operate on Main Street and Troost Avenue.

KCATA celebrates the career and accomplishments of Walt Woodward, our retiring Chief Maintenance Officer.

Valarie McCall, Chair of the American Public Transportation Association, was one of the featured speakers at KCATA's first diversity conference.

Krizz Kaliko's new music video is set on a Kansas City bus. Tech N9ne was along for the ride.

Part of KCATA's bus stop optimization process has been identifying locations where ridership demanded new benches and shelters, or where existing facilities could be improved.

The expansion of Johnson County’s Special Edition service opens up opportunities with expanded service area.

The Transportation Security Administration is best known for protecting the friendly skies. But for the last couple weeks, TSA experts have zeroed in on bus security in Kansas City.