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bus rapid transit using highway laneTransit studies, transit studies everywhere

BY KITTY MCCOY | RTA BOARD CHAIR

In 2008, 30 elected officials in Missouri renewed dedication to the public transit issue. They participated in forums and committee meetings studying how to expand transit in the region. Now officials from three Missouri counties are cooperating with the Mid-America Regional Council to conduct a commuter corridor study for the region. At the same time two Kansas counties are working toward public transit improvements using bus rapid transit (BRT) technology. Full story ››

Stay in the game

BY KITTY MCCOY | RTA BOARD CHAIR

Unlike Clay Chastain, Kansas City transit leaders can't just "choose a world-class system" like picking daisies out of a field. My comments in the July 20 paper entitled "The Case for Tiger" made it quite clear that for a subject matter that elicits so much passion, cooler heads must prevail. Full story ››

ARRA logoThe original case for TIGER

BY KITTY MCCOY | RTA BOARD CHAIR

Post Note: The following was prepared on July 20, 2009. Since that time, much has transpired and congratulations are in order to everyone who debated, collaborated, and reached a consensus on this important submission to benefit the region. The Kansas City Regional Transit Alliance supports the application and while our focus is public transit, we also support improvements to citizen mobility, livable communities, and commerce. Full story ››

Preface to county transit authorities – a booster shot

The Kansas City Regional Transit Alliance mission is to expand, enhance, and improve public transit. We need to start having the conversation about transit as a whole. That means speaking about transit (take a deep breath) in terms of expanded light rail, streetcar, bus rapid transit and improved highways. From what I can tell, these have historically been discussed, debated and pitted against one another at the detriment of one population or another.
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