News & Events

The Kansas City Area Transportation Authority is saddened by the death of one of its commissioners. James Klobnak represented the City of Kansas City, Mo., on the KCATA board.

The Kansas City Kansas Community College joins the U-Pass program this year, providing an all-access transit pass to local college students. The Kansas City Area Transportation Authority (KCATA) already has partnerships with University of Missouri-Kansas City (UMKC), Kansas City Art Institute (KCAI) and Metropolitan Community College of Kansas City (MCCKC) to provide U-Pass to all enrolled students.

The Aug. 23 Board of Commissioners meeting for the Kansas City Area Transportation Authority will be held in Independence, Mo.

Kansas City Kansas Community College is the latest educational institution to form a partnership with the Kansas City Area Transportation Authority to provide U-Pass.

RideKC has developed plans in anticipation of the historic solar eclipse that Kansas City will experience on Monday, Aug. 21.

Riding the bus is about to get easier with a new app from RideKC. The RideKC mobile app allows customers to pay their fare, plan a trip, and track their bus or streetcar, all in one easy-to-use app.

On Tuesday, August 1, 2017, the KCATA will present the KCATA Rosa Parks Spirit Awards celebrating individuals and organizations that, in the spirit of Civil Rights Leader Rosa Parks, are making a difference in metro Kansas City and in public transit. This marks the fifth year for the awards, whose honorees have included U.S. Congressman Emanuel Cleaver, one of KCATA’s first black bus operators Ray Harris, the University of Missouri-Kansas City, and the Downtown Council.

The Kansas City Area Transportation Authority will hold several public meetings to discuss proposed service changes. Changes would affect routes serving Kansas City, Mo., in October 2017. The changes and reductions will improve the effectiveness and efficiency of transit service.

Starting July 1, 2017, the RideKC Veterans Pass will be the only form of identification that will allow veterans to ride for free on RideKC bus routes. Kansas City area veterans can get the pass at the Veterans Community Project, 8900 Troost, Monday through Friday, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.

KCATA rolls out several changes designed to improve overall service efficiency in July 2017.