Board Elects New Officers
Posted on: Jan 30, 2009
Kansas City Area Transportation Authority Board Elects New Officers
(Kansas City, Mo. – January 28, 2009) The Kansas City Area Transportation Authority Board of Commissioners recently elected new officers. Serving a two-year term as chairman is Gary Mallory of Cass County, Mo.; A.J. Dusek, Unified Government of Wyandotte County/Kansas City, Ks., serves as vice chairman; Margaret Vogt of Johnson County, Ks., is secretary; and Donovan Mouton, of Kansas City, Mo., will continue to serve as treasurer.
Mallory has been active in politics for several years, serving as City of Belton Alderman for three years, Mayor for 10 years, Cass County Clerk for 12 years and is currently the Presiding Commissioner of Cass County. He is currently chair of Mid-America Regional Council’s board. He is a member of the Board of Directors of Little Blue Valley Sewer District, Cass County Corporation of Economic Development, Missouri Association of Counties, Allen Bank & Trust Company, and Missouri Transportation and Development Council. Mallory was appointed as a Commissioner of the Kansas City Area Transportation Authority in 2005 by Governor Matt Blunt.
The Board of Commissioners includes five commissioners from Missouri and five from Kansas. The Commissioners serve four-year terms, with a two-term limit. The Board of Commissioners meets monthly.
2008 Ridership Increase
Posted on: Jan 07, 2009
KCATA ANNOUNCES 2008 RIDERSHIP INCREASE
(Kansas City, Mo. – Jan. 5, 2009) The Kansas City Area Transportation Authority (KCATA) has announced that 2008 Metro ridership is projected to exceed 16.5 million trips, the highest annual ridership in nearly two decades.
“Kansas City has not experienced this level of ridership in many years,” said Mark Huffer, KCATA general manager. “Certainly
as prices at the pump soared, so did ridership. However, as gasoline prices went down, ridership remained steady.”
The ridership numbers for November and December are preliminary and will be certified over the next month.
Several initiatives aimed at educating new riders contributed to the increased ridership. For the first time, How-To-Ride Clinics were held throughout the metro area. KCATA offered
two online trip planners, including the popular Google Transit, where people could try out travel plans in the comfort of their home or office. GPS capabilities ensure that Metro buses are on time nearly 93% of the time. All of these features have attracted new customers to the system.
For more information, visit [url=http://www.kcata.org]http://www.kcata.org[/url], or call the Regional Call Center at (816) 221-0660. The center’s hours are 6 a.m. to 7 p.m. weekdays and Saturdays 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.
