KCATA update from Jefferson City
Thanks to the hard work of Senators Jolie Justus and Yvonne Wilson during the recent Senate budget hearing, state funding for Kansas City may yet be possible. In the closing minutes of the Senate budget hearing, Senators Justus and Wilson were successful in getting public transit among the issues that will be considered for funding this summer by the Joint Committee on Capital Improvements and Leases Oversight. Read more ››
Public meeting notes posted on 5-County Transportation Study site
The 5-County Transportation Study Community Dialogue discussion notes are now online. These discussions took place during a series of community dialogue public meetings that were held in February and March in Douglas, Johnson, Leavenworth, Miami and Wyandotte counties. If you were unable to attend one of the meetings, your opinion is still valuable to the study. Take the survey ››
What you should know about the Reinvestment Act
COURTESY OF MODOT
There has been a lot of talk about the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act, especially on the investments in Missouri's transportation system. Here are five things you can tell your neighbors about the Reinvestment Act. Five things ››
New park-and-ride map linked with Google Transit
Check out the region's new park-and-ride map on the Mid-America Regional Council (MARC) Web site. The map helps commuters quickly find a lot nearby, see photos, and then use Google Transit to plan a transit trip to or from the lot. The RTA worked with MARC to initiate this project and we continue to work with them to emphasize the powerful transit trip planning capability and improve its user-friendliness.
MoDOT is rebuilding I-29/I-35 near downtown and will replace Paseo Bridge. This roadwork will impact traffic in the corridor until mid-2011. 
