The second public meeting for the KC Streetcar Main Street Extension is set for Tuesday, June 5, from 4:30 p.m. - 6:30 p.m. in the Parish Hall of St. Paul’s Episcopal Church, 11 E. 40th Street, Kansas City, MO.

Together with the KC Area Transportation Authority and the City of Kansas City, Missouri, the KC Streetcar Authority is asking for community input regarding two track alignments at this open house style meeting. One option is based on having the track in the outside lanes of the street, similar to what is currently downtown. The second option is based on a center-running track, where the track runs in the middle, inside lanes of the street. The open house is an opportunity for the public to look at these concepts on maps, learn about the trade-offs, and provide feedback.

Mail-in ballots for the final Main Street Rail Transportation Development District (TDD) election are due to the Circuit Court Administrator by 5 p.m. on Tuesday, June 12. If you are unable to mail your ballot back early enough to arrive […]

Join the KCRTA Board of Directors and other transit supporter at Kansas City's only champagne-focused bistro. Weather permitting, we'll be on the patio. This free event is casual and social, with no set agenda. Food and drink are not provided, […]

In this webinar, we will discuss how for many people, owning and using a car symbolizes social status and personal image and how this symbolic value reinforces car consumption. In addition, we will discuss the key differences between age and […]

Click here to watch a recording of the event. This talk is part of TransitCenter’s “Transit and COVID-19: The Online Event Series” Money from the federal CARES Act is making its way to transit agencies around the country, providing badly […]

In our role as Metropolitan Planning Organization (MPO) for Greater Kansas City, MARC is soliciting project proposals for Federal Fiscal Years (FFY) 2023-2024 for three Federal Highway Administration funding programs. This includes funding through these programs: Congestion Mitigation Air Quality (CMAQ) Surface Transportation Block Grant […]

In light of steep declines in transit ridership and municipal budgets as a result of COVID-19, transit providers are rapidly becoming more reactive and nimble in their offerings. This has included adjusting and reducing fixed route services to provide for […]

With support from the Kresge Foundation and the National Endowment for the Arts, Smart Growth America is now accepting applications for Arts & Transportation Rapid Response, a new opportunity for cities looking to creatively and quickly address pandemic-related transportation challenges. Interested […]