KCATA leader says Kansas City region faces a ‘put up or shut up moment’ for transit funding

The Kansas City Area Transportation Authority finally came to a deal last month with Kansas City on a new bus contract, which will last through next April.

But the agency says there is still a strong need for regional funding mechanisms, in order to achieve long-term sustainability.

On October 3, the KCATA will hold a regional mobility summit in partnership with the Mid-America Regional Council to “explore new funding strategies that support a stronger, more unified regional transit system.”…

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