Transit Initiatives
One KC. One Transit System.
A Shared Vision for Regional Mobility
Vision to Reality
The vision of Kansas City leaders is a seamless, efficient transit system that is easy to use no matter where you live, taking you where you need to go.
These projects span the region and will improve the quality of life for citizens throughout KC.
RideKC Regional Transit Plan
The Kansas City region is embarking on a new plan setting the agenda for public transportation for the next 20 years, laying out new ideas to better connect our community.
The Kansas City Area Transportation Authority is partnering with the Mid-America Regional Council, Johnson County, KC Streetcar, Wyandotte County, Independence and other entities to develop a new version of the Smart Moves plan that was first adopted in 2005. The new updated version will serve as a guide for the development of new projects and initiatives that will enhance our ability to get around the region during the next 20 years. The plan promotes efficient and high-volume transit service where riders can seamlessly move from a bus to other types of transportation, including a streetcar, bikes and ride-sharing services.
The Smart Moves KC plan can be found at the Mid-America Regional Council website at https://www.marc.org/transportation/transportation-plans-and-studies/smart-moves.
Smart Moves is a comprehensive roadmap for transforming regional mobility and creating a more connected, efficient, and accessible transportation network.
It was first adopted in 2005 and updated in 2008, 2017, and the current 2026 process.
It includes concepts such as high-frequency corridors, mobility hubs, and integrated technology solutions.
Smart Moves KC sets the stage to fund and implement the regional mobility system that the community has been planning for. Compared to 15 regions studied in the 2024 MARC Peer Regions Transit Report, Kansas City area transit agencies are ranked 12 out of 15 in transit revenues per capita.
During the next two decades, the report recommends adding dozens of new bus routes, extending some transit routes, improving the efficiency of other routes, extending service hours and increasing travel frequencies across the Kansas City region.
Fixed-route bus service is still the main element of the updated Smart Moves plan, although it groups routes into different categories depending on the type of service, frequency, operating characteristics and the capital amenities. The plan calls for creating “fast-and-frequent” routes with service every 15 minutes. The fast-and-frequent routes would be the system’s spine. There would be supporting routes with service running every 30 minutes and express routes operating between the suburbs and downtown at rush hour and possibly at midday.
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