KCATA Making Connections - News from April 2012

In This Issue Newest Wrapped Bus Promotes New Routes, Schedules Metro Operator Gordon Champions Roadeo Skills $12 Monthly Tranz It Popular With Teens In Summer Newest Wrapped Bus Promotes New Routes, Schedules Metro2012 is on a roll, literally. The newest wrapped bus traveling throughout Kansas City is one element of a comprehensive communications strategy to build awareness about an entire pack...
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KCATA Making Connections - News from March 2012

In This Issue Customers Can Now Review Preliminary Schedules For July Service ChangesCustomers Can Now Review Preliminary Schedules For July Service Changes The initial rollout of Metro2012 service improvements were implemented this week affecting customers who previously rode the 51X- Ward Parkway Express, 56X-Red Bridge Express and the 296-Bannister Hillcrest MetroFlex. Express customers now hav...
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KCATA Making Connections - Metro2012 Special Edition

Look for this sign for the latest on 2012 service improvements coming in April, July and October 2012 and January 2013. In This Issue Metro2012 Ready To Roll Gas Prices, Warm Weather, Improving Economy Boosts Metro Ridership To Double DigitsMetro2012 Ready To Roll From KCATA General Manager Mark Huffer Two years ago we embarked on a comprehensive study of bus routes serving Kansas City. Li...
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KCATA Making Connections - News from January 2012

In This Issue KCATA Prepares To Roll Out First Phase Of Route Changes App Center Lets You Get Metro Info On The Go KCATA Prepares To Roll Out First Phase Of Route Changes For the past year and a half, the Kansas City Area Transportation Authority (KCATA) and the professional transit planning firm Nelson Nygaard have conducted a Comprehensive Service Analysis (CSA) of the KCATA Metro bus system ...
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KCATA Making Connections News from December 2011

In This Issue Metro Ridership Follows Nationwide Trend, Ridership Up KCATA Delivers Holiday Spirit To The CommunityMetro Ridership Follows Nationwide Trend, Ridership UP Across the country, more people rode public transportation in the first nine months of the year compared to last year. A recent USA Today article indicates that as more people return to the workforce, they are turning to transi...
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KCATA Making Connections - News from November 2011

In This Issue Customer Feedback Proves "Insightful" For Modifying Proposed Changes Time To Prepare For Ol' Man Winter Customer Feedback Proves "Insightful" For Modifying Proposed Changes In November, KCATA hosted a series of public forums on proposed service changes slated to take effect in 2012. Attendees had an opportunity to discuss the impact of proposed changes with KCATA staff. The proposed...
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KCATA Making Connections - News from October 2011

The Kansas City Area Transportation Authority (KCATA) plans to implement changes on most Metro bus routes in an effort to improve service, meet ridership demands and operate more efficiently, while using existing resources. Service changes are scheduled to be phased in throughout 2012, beginning in April. But first, KCATA wants to hear from Metro customers in order to develop final route recomme...
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KCATA Making Connections - News from September 2011

In This Issue Cooperative Efforts Making Progress On Regional Transit Initiatives More Riders Onboard Troost Routes Recommended Service Changes Available For Review, CommentsCooperative Efforts Making Progress On Regional Transit Initiatives Jackson County, Kansas City, Mo., the Mid-America Regional Council (MARC) and KCATA are working with local communities and private stakeholders to advance a ...
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KCATA Making Connections - News from August 2011

In This Issue UMKC Students Ride Free Thanks To New Program KC Gets A Look At Modern Streetcar New Midtown Shelters Get National AttentionUMKC Students Ride Free Thanks To New Program University of Missouri-Kansas City (UMKC) students can now ride free on MAX and The Metro, thanks to a new partnership between the Kansas City Area Transportation Authority (KCATA) and the university. Last spring, s...
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KCATA Making Connections - News from July 2011

In This Issue 47th & State Ave. Focus Of Next Transit Corridor Study Meeting Modern Electric Streetcar Comes To KC47th & State Ave. Focus Of Next Transit Corridor Study Meeting Learn more about the State Ave. Connex Transit Improvement Project. The Kansas City Area Transportation Authority (KCATA) and Unified Government Transit (UGT) of Wyandotte County-Kansas City, Ks., are holding anoth...
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