public transit

The Kansas City Area Transportation Authority could be one of the first in the nation to add AI-powered facial recognition cameras to its bus fleet this fall. National nonprofits and a KCATA commissioner are concerned about the privacy and security of riders.

Where are the transportation bottlenecks around Kansas City? MARC is studying how the World Cup is affecting travel, with thousands of extra cars on highways, passengers on buses and streetcars, bikes on trails and pedestrians wandering downtown.

June 1 marked the end of Kansas City Area Transportation Authority's free bus fare policy, the first in the country when it was implemented in 2020. Some riders are worried about how bus fare will affect their budget.

After years of construction, the Kansas City Streetcar Authority's Riverfront extension is now open. The 0.7-mile extension takes the streetcar from its previous northern terminus of the River Market to the Berkley Riverfront.

It's not just Kansas City's airport that expects to see an influx of visitors for this summer's World Cup. St. Louis also expects to field travelers, who will then need to trek across the state by car, Amtrak or bus.

Gov. Mike Kehoe cut funding for public transportation last year. In January, he proposed eliminating another $5 million from the public transit budget.