Smart Moves transit implementation plans move forward
A two-phase study now underway will develop service plan concepts for major transportation corridors, edging the Kansas City region closer to realizing its Smart Moves transit vision.
The Mid-America Regional Council is working with local elected officials and transit operators to evaluate specific urban and commuter transit corridors, recommend implementation plans, and identify costs to build and operate new services.
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Facing Facts
- The Kansas City region's labor force loses $570 million in productivity each year while sitting in traffic.
- In the metro area, 12 percent of adults don't own a car.
- Rush-hour congestion more than tripled on the region's roadways between 1983 and 2003.
- People ages 65 and over will increase by 72 percent in the next decade and must maintain access to community services.
- Current transit service meets less than half the demand for transportation for people with disabilities.