Kansas City Area Transportation Authority

KC Streetcar in the River Market.

East-West Streetcar Could Cost $600M, Need New Funding Source

Kansas City needs a new local funding source if it wants to pursue an east-west streetcar expansion that would cost up to $600 million.

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A KC Streetcar passing Union Station on Main Street.

Why is KC’s Transit Agency Involved in Housing?

There’s a lot of money behind transit-oriented development, including billions of dollars in federal grants. But some local leaders are concerned about RideKC’s use of tax incentives.

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The recommended route for a North Kansas City streetcar extension would run along Swift Street.

North Kansas City Streetcar Extension Sidetracked by Financial Concerns

A proposal to extend the streetcar to North Kansas City has hit a hard fiscal reality — it’s far too expensive to build utilizing the local funding methods that have developed the system so far.

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Artists' renderings for two upcoming RideKC Development Corp. projects

KC Public Schools Frustrated by KCATA Silence on Tax Incentives

Kansas City Public Schools has criticized the KCTA’s development arm for focusing on projects west of Troost and failing to brief the school district on tax break proposals.

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KC Streetcar in the 1950s

Hitching a Ride Through History: The Evolution of Kansas City Public Transportation

Kansas City’s long and complex history of public transportation ends with a back-to-the-future plot twist — the return of the streetcar. We take a ride with the numbers.

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