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RideKC routes will offer free fares all day on Nov. 6 to make it easier for citizens to vote. 

The RideKC fleet is getting an upgrade with 38 new buses, thanks to the largest Bus and Bus Facilities Grant awarded by FTA since 1993. The 38 new buses include 18 29’ buses and 20 40’ buses. 

The Kansas City Area Transportation Authority won top national honors this weekend for its efforts to bolster bus safety on the road and protect bus passengers and operators from assaults.

Joe Reardon, former Mayor/CEO of the Unified Government of Wyandotte County/Kansas City, Ks., has been selected as the new President & CEO of the Kansas City Area Transportation Authority (KCATA).

KCATA is seeking public input for the Connecting Swope Project to improve access, safety, and connections to the Prospect MAX line.

Johnson County will reduce fares on four major RideKC express routes, moving the Kansas City area toward a single, seamless transit system serving the region.

KCATA elected 2017 officers. Johnson County Commissioner Steve Klika was re-elected Chairman. Klika is also Vice Chair of the Johnson County Board.

KCATA will receive an $8.9M FTA Bus and Bus Facilities Grant to buy new buses. This award is the agency's largest grant of its kind since 1993.

The Kansas City Area Transportation Authority won top national honors this weekend for its efforts to bolster bus safety on the road and protect bus passengers and operators from assaults.

Four meetings are scheduled – two for Feb. 11 and the others for Feb. 18, 2016 – to collect input for service changes on these routes: 32-Linwood Link, 39-39th Street, 54-Armour/Paseo, and 173-Casino Cruiser. (See below for details.)

The agreement between the KCATA and the Kansas City Police Department for the first time will give the KCATA two full-time police officers to safeguard the thousands who count on public transportation to get around.

A fare agreement establishes a regional, local fare. Beginning Jan. 4, fare on local bus routes for Johnson County will be the same fare as on MAX and other local KCATA, Unified Government Transit and IndeBus routes. .

KCATA provided nearly 200K free shuttle/bus rides for the Royals' parade, shattering records despite gridlock as a record crowd hit downtown.

(Kansas City, Mo. – Oct. 19, 2015) For the first time, Kansas City now has a single website dedicated to public transportation in the metro area.

Jackson County and KCATA announced a cooperative agreement today that will provide the financing necessary for the future acquisition of the 17.7 miles of the Rock Island Corridor from Union Pacific Railroad.

Kansas City Area Transportation Authority has collected four awards recognizing the agency for its efforts to improve regional transit, marketing public transportation and distinguished leadership.

What Rosa Parks meant for racial equality in public transportation in 1955, the Americans with Disability Act meant for equality for disabled riders in public transportation 45 years later.

Effective Feb. 1, 2015, Johnson County Government and KCATA officially approved the new partnership.

The Board of Commissioners took several significant actions at its Nov. 19 meeting. The Board approved a new regional transit brand, the 2015 operating budget, and a contract to improve the way KCATA provides service to people with disabilities.

Effective Feb. 1, 2015, Johnson County Government and KCATA officially approved the new partnership.

The Kansas City Streetcar Authority revealed the name and branding for the new downtown streetcar line, selecting a classic look and feel that is immediately recognizable and achieves world class standards for transit branding.