Who We Are

Facts & Stats

2010 Annual Report [PDF format]

A summary of KCATA operations:

Service Area: 398 square miles in seven counties
Municipalities contracting with KCATA: 10
Service Area Population: 781,159
Employees: 721
Annual Operating Budget: $87 million
(all divisions)

The Metro

• 2010 Average Weekday Ridership: 50,007

• 2010 Total Annual Ridership: 15.2 million

Fleet Size: 265, including 28 MAX vehicles

• Diesel fuel held by vehicle bus size: MetroFlex vehicle - 50 gallons, 30’ vehicles - 75 gallons, 40’ vehicles - 120 gallons

Park-and-Rides: 35 locations
MetroCenters: 3

• Boardwalk Square MetroCenter (The Northland)

• 39th & Troost MetroCenter (Midtown Kansas City, Mo.)

• Independence MetroCenter (Independence, Mo.)

Bus Stops: 5,741

MAX

Metro Area Express
Kansas City’s first bus rapid transit line, Main St. MAX, opened in 2005.

• Stations: 40

• Length of Route: 6 miles

The second MAX line, Troost MAX, opened New Years Day 2011.

• Stations: 47

• Length of Route: 13 miles

MetroFlex

On-Demand Service: 8 Routes

• 237-Gladstone/Antioch MetroFlex

• 244-North KC MetroFlex

• 252-Lee’s Summit MetroFlex

• 253-Raytown MetroFlex

• 296-Bannister/Hillcrest MetroFlex

• 298-South KC MetroFlex

Share-A-Fare

Paratransit Service

• 2010 ADA Average Monthly Trips: 22,917

AdVANtage

Vanpool Service

• Vanpools: 29