Metro Prepares For Late March Storm

Posted on: Mar 22, 2013

The Kansas City Area Transportation Authority (KCATA) is preparing for the coming storm that will affect travel this weekend. KCATA will be providing bus service and encourages its customers to plan for the severe weather. If road conditions are bad, delays to Metro service may occur. Please stay follow local weather forecasts and plan accordingly. The Regional Call Center, 816-221-0660, will be open from 6 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Sunday. We plan to run bus service as we do every day. If customers need to travel, we encourage them to dress warmly, listen to local newscasts for up-to-date information, and use the online tools to learn if their bus is delayed. Customers can prepare now for their bus travel. The Metro’s website, [url=http://www.kcata.org]http://www.kcata.org[/url], explains the Snow Plan. This plan pinpoints several areas that experience difficult travel in snowy weather. KCATA will issue an alert to local media and post a notice on its website if the snow reroutes are being used. The Metro offers real-time bus information through WebWatch. Customers can find their individual routes and see where buses are on a real-time map at [url=http://www.kcata.org/maps_schedules/webwatch/]http://www.kcata.org/maps_schedules/webwatch/[/url]. A mobile version from a third-party software designer is available at [url=http://itsab.us/tracker/]http://itsab.us/tracker/[/url]. KCATA also distributes notices about system-wide delays through the website Twitter. Customers can follow The Metro at [url=http://www.twitter.com/KCATAMetro]http://www.twitter.com/KCATAMetro[/url]. KCATA road crews will treat problem spots along Metro bus routes and at bus stops.