I spent part of Friday afternoon at the park-and-ride at 31st and Troost, where a group of transit advocates had gathered to launch what they’re calling a Kansas City bus riders union. There were handmade signs, some speakers and a steady stream of drivers honking as they passed. Some of the horns seemed to signal solidarity. Some of it was just Troost Avenue.
The effort is being organized by activists tied to the Sunrise Movement’s local transit campaign, which has been pushing for more bus funding the past few years. The idea, organizers said, is to bring riders together as a unified voice to demand change.
Where I started to get a little lost was the word union…