RideKC introduced a new mobile app for five RideKC Flex routes. The five zones are currently zero fare.
Read moreDue to the increasing incidence of COVID-19, KCATA returned to Level 2 on January 7, 2022. KCATA’s 14-day trend has seen a 42% increase in employee positives, and a 65% increase in employee quarantines. All safety protocols remain in place on board RideKC and on the KCATA campus. Additional COVID-19 response includes free testing at three transit centers.
Read moreRideKC To Increase On-Board Capacity on May 31
Read moreKCATA and Evergy are pleased to announce the unveiling of the first two electric buses to be used in RideKC public transit service in the Kansas City region. Evergy is sponsoring the vehicles with specially branded graphics that will be unveiled at the event.
Read moreThe Board of Commissioners of the Kansas City Area Transportation Authority (KCATA) welcomed two new commissioners at the March 24, 2021 board meeting. The newly appointed commissioners, Reginald Townsend and Janee Hanzlick attended their first board meeting since being appointed.
Read moreKCATA has been awarded the Certificate of Achievement for Excellence in Financial Reporting for its comprehensive annual financial report for the fiscal year that ended December 31, 2019. The Government Finance Officers Association of the United States and Canada (GFOA) awarded KCATA with the honor in early March. The Certificate of Achievement is the highest form of recognition in governmental accounting and financial reporting. This is the second year in a row KCATA has received the award.
Read moreRideKC will provide shuttles for eligible Jackson County residents with appointments to the Mega Vaccination Event at GEHA Field at Arrowhead Stadium on Friday, March 19 and Saturday, March 20. The shuttles are only for people who already have vaccination appointments at the stadium site.
Read moreThe Big 12 Basketball Championship comes to Kansas City March 10-14, and RideKC’s Main MAX and other buses offer a fast and free no-parking option to get fans to the games.
Read moreThe Kansas City Area Transportation Authority (KCATA) is providing special shuttles from Bartle Hall’s overnight warming center to various daytime warming centers in Kansas City, Missouri to help the city’s houseless survive the frigid winter temperatures.
Read moreThe Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) issued an order requiring all operators and transit customers to wear face masks at transit stops and on board to prevent the spread of COVID-19. The order goes into effect late tonight. According to the order, customers must wear masks while waiting at transit stops, boarding, disembarking, and the whole time on board.
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