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41 Paseo TEFRA Notice of Public Hearing

Posted on: Nov 27, 2023

Upcoming public hearings. 

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RideKC Wins Top Honor in North America

Posted on: Jul 15, 2022

(Kansas City, Mo. | July 15, 2022) RideKC has been named the top public transit agency in North America for midsize agencies, earning the prestigious 2022 American Public Transportation Association (APTA) Outstanding Public Transportation System Achievement Award. 

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Voters Say YES to Bus Tax Renewal

Posted on: Nov 08, 2023

(Kansas City, Mo., Nov. 8, 2023) – Kansas City voters say yes to the Kansas City Area Transportation Authority (KCATA) and the 3/8-cent sales tax for the next 10 years. 

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KCATA Welcomes Two Industry Leaders to Board of Commissioners

Posted on: Oct 26, 2023

The Kansas City Area Transportation Authority (KCATA) is pleased to announce two new members of the 10-person Board of Commissioners.  Julie Lorenz, who joined the governing body in June 2023, represents Johnson County, and Bridgette Williams, who joined in October 2023, represents Wyandotte County.

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KCATA Issues Transit Oriented Community (TOC) Request for Qualifications (RFQ)

Posted on: Apr 14, 2023

Kansas City Area Transportation Authority (KCATA) and RideKC Development Corporation (RKCDC) issued a Transit Oriented Community (TOC) Request for Qualifications (RFQ) soliciting Development Team and Concept proposals tailored to TOC development outcomes for a 16.44-acre property at 2821 Vivion Road, and associated parcels

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RideKC Shuttled 70,000 Chiefs Fans to Parade

Posted on: Feb 22, 2023

The Kansas City Area Transportation Authority (KCATA) is pleased to announce that regional RideKC transit shuttled more than 70,000 to and from five park-and-rides to the Chiefs Kingdom Champions Parade.

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RideKC East-West Transit Study Progresses Forward

Posted on: Jan 31, 2023

The Kansas City Area Transportation Authority (KCATA) and KC Streetcar Authority (KCSA), in cooperation with several project partners, announce the next round of public meetings for the RideKC East-West Transit Study. 
 

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KCATA Announces Frank White III as CEO – no longer interim – to Lead Bi-State Authority

Posted on: Jan 26, 2023

The Kansas City Area Transportation Authority (KCATA) is pleased to announce Frank White III, as the permanent President and CEO.

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RideKC Increases Service On MAX Lines, Improves Connectivity On Several Routes

Posted on: Dec 15, 2022

(Kansas City, Mo. | Dec. 15, 2022) The Kansas City Area Transportation Authority is pleased to announce a number of improvements in RideKC service starting Sunday, Jan. 1, 2023. Fifteen routes are changing, with big improvements coming to MAX lines and connections in downtown.

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Public Meetings Slated for RideKC East-West Transit Study in October

Posted on: Sep 16, 2022

Kansas City Area Transportation Authority (KCATA), in coordination with several project partners, will host two in-person meetings and one virtual meeting in October for the KCATA East-West Transit Study. The RideKC East-West Transit Study will evaluate a high-capacity transit connection between the area around the University of Kansas Health System campus in Kansas City, Kansas, and the area around the Rock Island Corridor/Truman Sports Complex (Kauffman Stadium and Arrowhead Stadium) in Kansas City,  Missouri

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KCATA Announces Executive Promotions

Posted on: Sep 07, 2022

The Kansas City Area Transportation Authority (KCATA) is pleased to announce several promotions.

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KCATA Announces New Interim CEO to Lead Bi-State Authority

Posted on: Aug 10, 2022

The Kansas City Area Transportation Authority (KCATA) is pleased to announce Frank White III, as the new interim President and CEO. White will be transitioning out of his role of Vice President of the RideKC Development Corporation (RKCDC), an organization he helped create to facilitate transportation-oriented development along the region’s transportation corridors. The 10-member KCATA Board of Commissioners voted unanimously in favor of White.  

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Board accepts resignation of CEO

Posted on: Jul 27, 2022

At its July 27, 2022 meeting, the Board of Commissioners for the Kansas City Area Transportation Authority (KCATA) approved an agreement under which the Board accepted the resignation of Robbie Makinen as CEO for KCATA.

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RideKC Kicks Off East-West Transit Study

Posted on: May 18, 2022

KCATA, in cooperation with several project partners, announces the launch of the RideKC East-West Transit Study to evaluate an east-west, high-capacity transit connection between the area around the University of Kansas Health System campus in Kansas City, Kans. and the area around the Truman Sports Complex (Kauffman Stadium and Arrowhead Stadium) in Kansas City, Mo.

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RideKC Shows Love to RideKC Flex Customers with New App

Posted on: Feb 23, 2022

Public outreach teams to provide customer assistance on Valentine’s Day

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