Sprint Center Reroutes- Liberty Fare, Pass Price Increases In February
- KCATA Holds Forums On Route Recommendations
- 201-Downtown Airport Adds Evening Trip
- 53, 54, 55, and 71 Change Schedules North of 11th
- State Ave. Connex Open House
- Day Pass Offers Unlimited Rides for $3
- Union Station’s Carriage Pavilion Closed
- KCATA Is Making Connections
Sprint Center Reroutes
When Grand Boulevard between 13th and Truman Road is closed for major events at the Sprint Center, the following reroutes will be in effect:
#24-Independence: Eastbound buses will travel the regular route to 13th & Oak, go north on Oak, west on 11th, and north on Grand to resume the regular route.
Westbound buses will travel regular route.
#28-Blue Ridge: Northbound buses will travel the regular route to Truman & Grand, go east on Truman, and north on Oak, west on to 11th, north on Grand, east on 10th, and north on Oak to resume regular route.
Southbound buses will travel the regular route to 12th & Grand, continue east on 12th, south on Oak, west on Truman, and south on Grand to resume the regular route.
#37- Gladstone: Buses will take the regular route to 13th & Oak, go north on Oak, west on 11th, and north on Walnut to resume the regular route.
#37XX-N. Broadway Express: Northbound buses will travel the regular route to Truman & Walnut, go east on Truman, north on Oak, west on 11th, and north on Walnut to resume the regular route.
#38-Meadowbrook, #38X-Meadowbrook Express: Southbound buses will travel the regular route to 12th & Oak, north on Oak, go west on 11th, and north on to Walnut to resume the regular route.
#53-Armour-Swope Park, #54-Armour-Paseo: Northbound buses will travel the regular route to Truman & Grand, east on Truman, north on Oak, and west on 11th to Walnut to resume the regular route.
Southbound buses will travel the regular route to 12th & Grand, go east on 12th, south on Oak, west on Truman, and south on Grand to resume the regular route.
#55-Rockhill: Northbound buses will travel the regular route to 13th & Oak, continue north on Oak, west on 11th, and north on Grand to resume the regular route.
#57-South Oak: Northbound buses will travel the regular route to Walnut & Truman, continue east on Truman, north on Oak, west on 11th, and north on Walnut to resume regular route.
Southbound buses will travel the regular route.
#69X-Liberty Express: Southbound buses will travel the regular route to 12th & Grand, go east on 12th, south on Oak, west on Truman, and south on Grand to resume the regular route.
Northbound buses will travel the regular route to Truman & Walnut, go east on Truman, north on Oak, west on 11th and north on Walnut to resume the regular route.
#71-Prospect: Northbound buses will travel the regular route to 13th & Oak, go north on Oak, west on 11th, and north on to Grand to resume the regular route.
Southbound buses will travel the regular route to 12th & Grand, go east on 12th, south on Oak, and east on Truman to resume the regular route.
#132-Gracemor, #133-Vivion/Antioch, #135-Winnwood/69 Highway: Southbound buses will travel the regular route to 11th & Grand, go west on 11th, and north on Walnut to resume the regular route. From 8th & Grand to 11th & Walnut, buses will travel the regular route to 13th & Oak, go north on Oak, west on 11th and north on Walnut to resume the regular route.
#133X-Vivion/Antioch Express: Northbound buses will travel the regular route to 11th & Grand, go west on 11th, and north on Walnut to resume the regular route.
#142-North Oak: Northbound buses will travel the regular route to Truman & Grand, go east on Truman, north on Oak, west on 11th and north on Walnut to resume the regular route.
Southbound buses will travel the regular route to 12th & Grand, go east on 12th, south on Oak, west on Truman, and south on Grand to resume the regular route.
#152-Lee’s Summit/Raytown Express, #170-Blue Springs Express, #471-71 Highway Express: In the morning, buses coming into downtown will travel the regular route to 12th & Grand, continue east on 12th, south on Oak, west on Truman, and south on Grand to resume the regular route.
In the afternoon, buses leaving downtown will travel the regular route to Truman & Grand, go east on Truman, north on Oak, and west on 11th, and north on Grand to resume the regular route.
For route and schedule information, contact the Regional Call Center at (816) 221-0660, weekdays from 6 a.m. to 7 p.m.
Liberty Fare, Pass Price Increases In February
Liberty Express Fare and Monthly Pass Price Increase Effective February 2012
Monthly bus pass prices will increase on the #69X-Liberty Express. Effective with the February pass, the monthly pass price will increase to $105. The one-way fare will be $3.25 effective Feb. 1.
Beginning Jan. 25, passes will go on sale at public outlets and employer-subsidized passes will be calculated at the $105 price. Liberty passes will be available online at http://store.kcata.org beginning Jan. 15 at the $105 price.
The pass price increase is in response to rising costs of operating Metro service. The increase has been approved by the City of Liberty, Mo., and the Kansas City Area Transportation Authority.
Information about routes and pass outlets is available online at http://www.kcata.org. Customers may also contact the Regional Call Center at (816) 221-0660 weekdays 6 a.m. to 7 p.m.
KCATA Holds Forums On Route Recommendations
KCATA Holds Public Forums On Comprehensive Service Analysis Route Recommendations
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Recommended Changes
About the Comprehensive Service Analysis
In an effort to improve service, meet ridership demands and operate more efficiently using existing resources, the Kansas City Area Transportation Authority (KCATA) has developed service change recommendations for more than 50 Metro bus routes. In late 2011, KCATA sought and reviewed customer comments about the proposals. The initial recommendations are available for review online. Service changes are scheduled to begin in April 2012 and phased in throughout 2012.
Customer participation has been important in developing the final route recommendations. KCATA received more than 500 comments through a series of seven public forums, mail, online and phone.
The recommendations are the result of findings related to the Comprehensive Service Analysis (CSA), conducted by Nelson Nygaard, a national firm that specializes in transit planning and conducting CSAs for transit agencies. The CSA extensively evaluated transit services KCATA currently operates in Kansas City, Mo. Phase I of the study was three-fold:
- Customers were asked to participate in a preference survey conducted online and on board buses in the fall of 2010 to understand priorities and preferences for different types of service, and when and where service should be available. Results of the preference survey are available online (PDF format).
- The market analysis examined conditions and developments in Kansas City such as population shifts, employment and local travel patterns that have had an impact on transit services. The market analysis and a summary presentation are available online in PDF format.
- Standards and criteria were established to assess how to best design and determine transit service levels so that service better matches demand. The service guidelines are available online (PDF format).
For further information, contact the Regional Call Center at 816-221-0660 weekdays from 6 a.m. to 7 p.m.
- Route Number: 108 Name: Indiana
- Route Number: 109 Name: 9th Street
- Route Number: 110 Name: Woodland/Brooklyn
- Route Number: 12 Name: 12th Street
- Route Number: 121 Name: Cleveland-Antioch
- Route Number: 123 Name: 23rd Street
- Route Number: 126 Name: East 5th Street
- Route Number: 129 Name: I-29 Express
- Route Number: 132 Name: Gracemor
- Route Number: 133 Name: Vivion/Antioch
- Route Number: 133X Name: Vivion/Antioch Express
- Route Number: 135 Name: Winnwood
- Route Number: 136 Name: Boardwalk/Antioch Connector
- Route Number: 137 Name: Metro North/Antioch Connector
- Route Number: 142 Name: North Oak
- Route Number: 155 Name: 55th Street
- Route Number: 156 Name: Red Bridge
- Route Number: 163 Name: 63rd Street
- Route Number: 173 Name: Casino Cruiser
- Route Number: 175 Name: 75th Street
- Route Number: 229 Name: Tiffany Springs MetroFlex
- Route Number: 237 Name: Gladstone/Antioch MetroFlex
- Route Number: 24 Name: Independence
- Route Number: 243 Name: Antioch-Barry Rd Connector
- Route Number: 244 Name: NKC MetroFlex
- Route Number: 247 Name: Westside MetroFlex
- Route Number: 24X Name: Independence Express
- Route Number: 25 Name: Troost
- Route Number: 251 Name: TMC Lakewood Connector
- Route Number: 253 Name: Raytown Circulator
- Route Number: 27 Name: 27th Street
- Route Number: 28 Name: Blue Ridge
- Route Number: 28X Name: Blue Ridge Express
- Route Number: 296 Name: Bannister/Hillcrest MetroFlex
- Route Number: 298 Name: South Kansas City Flex
- Route Number: 30 Name: Northeast
- Route Number: 31 Name: 31st Street
- Route Number: 35 Name: 35th Street
- Route Number: 37 Name: Gladstone
- Route Number: 37XX Name: N. Broadway Express
- Route Number: 38 Name: Meadowbrook
- Route Number: 38X Name: Meadowbrook Express
- Route Number: 39 Name: 39th Street
- Route Number: 47 Name: Roanoke
- Route Number: 471 Name: 71 Highway Express
- Route Number: 51 Name: Broadway
- Route Number: 51X Name: Ward Parkway Express
- Route Number: 53 Name: Armour-Swope Park
- Route Number: 54 Name: Armour-Paseo
- Route Number: 55 Name: Rockhill
- Route Number: 56X Name: Red Bridge Express
- Route Number: 57 Name: South Oak
- Route Number: 71 Name: Prospect
- Route Number: Main MAX Name: MAX
- Route Number: Troost MAX Name: Troost MAX
201-Downtown Airport Adds Evening Trip
New Schedule: Weekday
Effective Monday, Nov. 7, 201-Downtown Airport will add a later trip in the evening to better serve customer who need service after 5 p.m. from offices at the Wheeler Downtown Airport.
The last southbound 201 will depart the Downtown Airport at 6:01 p.m. and arrive at 10th & Main MetroCenter at 6:11 p.m.
The last northbound 201 will leave 10th & Main at 6:11 p.m. and arrive at the Downtown Airport at 6:19 p.m.
All other trip times on 201 remain the same.
The new schedule is available online. Printed schedules will not be distributed at this time. Please retain this bulletin for future notice.
For route and schedule information, contact the Regional Call Center at (816) 221-0660, weekdays from 6 a.m. to 7 p.m.
53, 54, 55, and 71 Change Schedules North of 11th
NEW SCHEDULES:
53-Armour-Swope Park and 54-Armour-Paseo: Weekday Schedule
55-Rockhill: Weekday Schedule
71-Prospect: Weekday Schedule - Saturday Schedule
Effective immediately, 53-Armour-Swope Park, 54-Armour-Paseo, 55-Rockhill, and 71-Prospect will change their schedules slightly due to a traffic change on McGee. In downtown, McGee has been changed to a two-way street, and buses can no longer layover at 8th & McGee.
On northbound and southbound trips, times for stops north of 11th Street will change by a few minutes. Times south of 11th Street will stay the same. Buses will lay over when they are southbound on Grand, between 9th and 10th streets. There will be no change to 71-Prospect’s Sunday service or to 53-Armour-Swope Park and 54-Armour-Paseo’s weekend service.
New schedules will be available on buses and in schedule racks the week of August 15. New schedules will be online at http://www.kcata.org by August 1.
For route and schedule information, contact the Regional Call Center at (816) 221-0660, weekdays from 6 a.m. to 7 p.m., or visit us at http://www.kcata.org.
State Ave. Connex Open House
Join Us!
Learn more about the State Avenue Connex Transit Improvement Project at the second open house any time from 3 to 5:30 p.m. on Wednesday, August 10, 2011, in the Unified Government Neighborhood Resource Center (4601 State Avenue, Suite 84) in Kansas City, Ks. The center is located in the lower level of Indian Springs Mall. Access is available from the southeast entrance.
Transit service is available on routes 101-Minnesota/State Ave., 102-Central (UGT) before 4 p.m., 102-Central (The Metro) after 4 p.m., 106-Quindaro and 107-7th St./Parallel.
For route information, log on to http://www.kcata.org or call 816-221-0660 from 6 a.m. to 7 p.m. on weekdays.
Questions?
Keith Sanders, Project Manager
Kansas City Area Transportation Authority
816-346-0359
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http://www.kcata.org
Emerick Cross, Interim Transit Manager
Unified Government Transit
913-573-6784
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http://www.wycokck.org
- Route Number: 101 Name: Minnesota/State Ave.
- Route Number: 102 Name: Central
- Route Number: 103 Name: 3rd Street/Fairfax
- Route Number: 104 Name: Argentine
- Route Number: 106 Name: Quindaro
- Route Number: 107 Name: 7th Street
- Route Number: 113 Name: Leavenworth
- Route Number: 115 Name: Kansas Ave
- Route Number: 116 Name: West Parallel
Day Pass Offers Unlimited Rides for $3
For customers making two or more trips on The Metro and MAX, a Day Pass is an easy way to pay your fare and ride all day.
When buying a Day Pass, first tell the bus operator you want a Day Pass, and then put $3 cash into the farebox. The Day Pass offers unlimited rides, expires at midnight and there’s no need for a transfer. Reduced farecards cannot be used with a Day Pass.
The Day Pass is good on all Metro and MAX routes except the commuter express routes: 152-Lee’s Summit-Raytown Express, 170-Blue Springs Express and 69X-Liberty Express.
For route and schedule information, call the Regional Call Center at (816) 221-0660, weekdays from 6 a.m. to 7 p.m., or log on to http://www.kcata.org.
Union Station’s Carriage Pavilion Closed
The Metro Reroutes Buses Due To Closure of Union Station Carriage Pavilion
Effective immediately, the Carriage Pavilion on the west side of Union Station will be closed to traffic. Repairs are needed on the drive on the west side of Union Station. The following buses will be rerouted:
27-27th Street: Route 27 will travel the regular westbound route to Pershing & Grand, go north on Grand, west on 20th St., south on Main, and east on Pershing to resume the regular eastbound route. Route 27 will stop at the MAX station at Union Station before turning left on Pershing. The bus will lay over on Pershing east of Grand and will use Pershing & Grand as a timepoint, instead of Carriage Pavilion.
69X-Liberty Express, 152-Lee’s Summit/Raytown Express, 170-Blue Springs Express, and 471-71 Hwy. Express: These routes will remain on Pershing and will not use the drive to the Carriage Pavilion.
Buses will stop at the Metro stop on Pershing at Kessler.
123-23rd Street: Buses will remain on Pershing and will not use the drive to the Carriage Pavilion. Route 123 will lay over on Main north of 27th, and this stop will replace the Carriage Pavilion timepoint.
247-Westside MetroFlex: Route 247 will not enter the drive for the Carriage Pavilion at Union Station.
For route and schedule information, contact the Regional Call Center at (816) 221-0660, weekdays from 6 a.m. to 7 p.m.
KCATA Is Making Connections
KCATA Is Now Making Connections Online!
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Making Connections was recently launched and mailed to more than 3,000 Metro customers, connecting them to the latest in Metro news—from service, promotions and programs, as well as local, state and national transit news.
The newsletter will be emailed monthly, unless breaking transit news warrants intermittent release.
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