Smart Moves regional transit proposal
DRAFT SERVICE CONCEPT
Phase I (short-term) - Deploy new and expanded bus services in all major travel corridors (while planning and building longer-term rail investments).
Phase II - Deploy light rail spine, and integrate and reconfigure bus services (while planning and building future extensions).
Phase III - Deploy extensions to spine based on ridership demand, service viability and cost. Extensions could include light rail and/or commuter rail connections.
Maps of all phases (pdf)
PHASE I - Deploy regional rapid bus service
Phase I map (pdf)
Jackson County
- I-70 commuter express service
- Truman Rd. bus rapid transit
- U.S. 40 bus rapid transit
- MO-350 bus rapid transit
- U.S. 71 bus rapid transit
- Main Street bus rapid transit
Clay County
- I -35 commuter express service
- U.S. 69 commuter express
- MO-210 bus rapid transit
- North Oak bus rapid transit
- Barry Road bus rapid transit
- U.S. 169 commuter express
Platte County
- I-29 commuter express service
- Barry Road bus rapid transit
- MO-9/MO-45 bus rapid transit
- U.S. 169 commuter express service*
* (in Clay County)
PHASE II - Deploy regional light-rail spine
Phase II map (pdf)
Light Rail
Deploy light rail transit service in the central spine.
Scenario example: Light rail from Vivion Rd. on the north to Cleaver Blvd. on south.
Adjust Rapid Bus Routes
Integrate bus routing to enhance and use the light-rail spine.
Scenario example: Truncate I-35, U.S. 71, North Oak, and Main St. services into central spine.
PHASE III - Deploy regional rail extensions
Phase III map (pdf)
Light Rail
Add extensions to light rail spine based on ridership, service viability, equity and cost. Scenario example: Extend light rail into Platte County.
Commuter Rail
Add connecting commuter rail corridors based on corridor demand, ridership, congestion reduction and cost.
Scenario example: Extend commuter rail along I-70 to Blue Springs.