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Local governments without dedicated transit funding slash bus service

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Two more local governments — the City of Independence and the Unified Government of KCK/Wyandotte County — are slashing bus service due to rising costs and the lack of a dedicated funding mechanism.

Both governments fund transit from general revenue.

Independence: https://www.kshb.com/news/local-news/independence-to-suspend-bus-services-in-2025-citizens-concerned-with-iris-replacement

UG: https://www.kansascity.com/news/local/article292982934.html

These reductions are on top of similar cuts in Gladstone, Raytown, and Grandview in the last year.

KCRTA’s strategy is to advocate for county-based dedicated sales taxes that voters could approve separately, rather than voting on the same rate or at the same time (like the bi-state election that restored Union Station).

Stay tuned for more details on this strategy in 2025!

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