UMKC Students To Add The Metro To Their Education
Posted on: Aug 20, 2011
(Kansas City, Mo. – August 18, 2011) University of Missouri-Kansas City (UMKC) students will be able to use their new student IDs to ride MAX and the Metro, thanks to a new partnership between the Kansas City Area Transportation Authority (KCATA) and the University.
Last spring, students and the University’s Board of Curators approved a transportation fee that creates an all-access transit pass on KCATA bus service. All students are assessed a $14 fee per semester to fund the universal pass.
“We are thrilled to be partnering with UMKC,” said KCATA General Manager Mark Huffer. “The University’s Volker and Hospital Hill campuses are in great locations and are served by several routes, including the popular Main Street MAX and Troost MAX. This partnership is a great step forward for transit in our community.”
Classes start at UMKC on August 22, and KCATA plans several how-to-ride activities during the next week. On Friday, August 19, a MAX vehicle will be on display and available for tours at the Campus Move In Day near the student housing at 50th & Oak. On Tuesday, August 23, and Wednesday, August 24, KCATA will bring a MAX bus to the Student Union Building.
Students can learn how to find a route, use the bike racks on front of the bus, board the bus, swipe their pass, and get off the bus.
Additionally, UMKC residential advisors and the Activity and Program Council took a test ride before the start of classes to become familiar with the bus so they can help other students use the service.
MAX and Metro service will be an attractive alternative for students who want to save money, improve the environment, and not worry about fighting for a parking space on campus.
The Metro offers more than 70 routes and more than 30 park-and-rides throughout the Kansas City region.
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The Kansas City Area Transportation Authority is the only public transportation agency serving the Greater Kansas City metropolitan region. Created in 1965 through special state legislative action in Missouri and Kansas, the ATA today operates a fleet of 300 Metro buses providing more than 52,000 customer trips per weekday.
Bridge Opening Means Faster Troost MAX Service
Posted on: Aug 20, 2011
(Kansas City, Mo. – August 19, 2011) The Metro’s Troost MAX and 25-Troost are returning to their regular routes using the Troost Bridge over Brush Creek today. Now that buses will have a direct route, the MAX can offer even faster service. Since September 2010, buses rerouted on to Rockhill while the Troost Bridge was replaced.
Beginning next week, a trip on Troost MAX during the morning rush hour from 63rd & Troost to 11th & Grand in downtown would take just 26 minutes, instead of 32 minutes. New schedules will take effect Sunday, August 21. Printed schedules are available on buses and in schedule racks at area libraries, banks, service agencies and other businesses. New times are also posted online at [url=http://www.kcata.org]http://www.kcata.org[/url].
“We are pleased that we will be able to offer quicker, more direct service for our customers,” said KCATA General Manager Mark Huffer. “The new bridge also incorporates art elements that will be enjoyed by transit riders and pedestrians.”
The Troost Bridge is a project of the City of Kansas City, Mo. The new bridge offers improved safety for motorists and pedestrians. Construction will continue throughout the rest of the year, but with intermittent lane closures.
For Troost MAX and 25-Troost route and schedule information, customers can contact the Regional Call Center at (816) 221-0660, weekdays from 6 a.m. to 7 p.m.
