Missouri Governor Mike Kehoe signed a bill allocating $2.5 million for transit. While this is up from his original proposal to zero out state transit funding, it still represents a 64% reduction in transit funding since he came into office. cmt-stl.org/governor-sig...

Governor Signs Budget Bills including $2.5 million from Capitol Commission Funds for Transit - Citizens For Modern Transit

Governor Mike Kehoe today signed the Fiscal Year 2027 (FY27) state operating and capital improvement budget bills.  Following a rollercoaster session for

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The Missouri Senate Appropriations Committee has voted to RESTORE $5M for state transit funding! This is good news, but it's not a done deal. Reach out to your state senator today to ask them to support this measure! #Missouri #Transit #Funding cmt-stl.org/mo-senate-ap...

MO Senate Approps Committee Restores $5M in Transit Funding; Contact Your Senator Today in Support of Investment - Citizens For Modern Transit

In January, Governor Kehoe proposed cutting $5 million in transit funding from General Revenue in his FY2027 budget recommendations. This came on the heels of

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Missouri Governor Mike Kehoe is proposing further cuts to state transit funding. That would be especially bad for rural transit providers. KCRTA and transit advocates across the state opposed those cuts then and we oppose these cuts now. www.kcur.org/housing-deve...

Some of Missouri's rural public transit agencies 'will probably go under' if governor cuts funding

Gov. Mike Kehoe proposes the state cut spending for Missouri's transportation industry to $1.7 million, down from the $6.7 million allocated for the current fiscal year. Advocates say the cuts will ha...

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Our immediate past chair @davekcmo.bsky.social was recently a guest on the podcast for The Whole Person, a local organization serving people with disabilities. He discussed #transit, #accessibility, regional funding and more! youtu.be/zhCncLm5Ttg?...

S3 E6: How the KC Streetcar Is Changing Kansas City Transit with David Johnson

YouTube video by The Whole Person

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We support #KCMO Ordinance 260219, an effort to remove parking minimums in some of the denser parts of the city. Check out our letter of support and submit testimony to the city clerk before the Neighborhood Planning and Development committee meeting on Tuesday, 2/24!

The Missouri House is considering HB4, which covers the budget of the Missouri Department of Transportation, today at noon! Learn more and send a message to the committee to ask lawmakers to restore funding that was cut from public transit: mopublictransit.org/2026/01/30/h...

House Budget Committee Hearing Set on MoDOT's Budget: Weigh in on Proposed Transit Funding Cuts - Missouri Public Transit Association

Read more from House Budget Committee Hearing Set on MoDOT's Budget: Weigh in on Proposed Transit Funding Cuts by Missouri Public Transit Association

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Kansas City buses will soon cost you to ride. Here's how much and what to know

The Kansas City Area Transportation Authority will charge for bus rides starting in June. The $2 fare can be paid through an app, credit or debit card, or reloadable fare cards.

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An enormous thank you to those who joined us last week for our annual meeting. We gave an update on the push for regional transit funding and recognized some key champions. Congratulations to our award winners Councilman Eric Bunch and Anthony Cunningham! Thank you to the Whole Person for hosting!

Join us for our annual meeting on January 15 at 5:30pm! Learn more about our work to advance regional transit funding and help us recognize key champions for transit causes! Register today: www.eventbrite.com/e/kcrta-annu...

Great job by @kcur.org to map out all of the benches at bus stop amenities in the region!

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Around 80% of bus stops across the metro do not have somewhere for riders to sit. Even fewer have a shelter. An interactive map from KCUR shows where to find amenities at each bus stop in the metro, and what the area transit agencies are doing to add more.

The Missouri Department of Transportation is conducting a survey on intercity bus service. Take the survey today and share with your friends! forms.office.com/pages/respon...

Exciting to see the Johnson County Commission adopt a new strategic plan for transit! www.kcur.org/housing-deve...

Johnson County, after long struggling with public transit, just laid out its '25-year roadmap'

Johnson County commissioners unanimously approved the county's first ever strategic plan for bus, micro transit and paratransit services. It recommends focusing on increasing frequency of buses along ...

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The bus service linking Overland Park, Lenexa and Kansas City International Airport is expected to run from 5 a.m. to 11 p.m. daily.

Johnson County to launch new KCI bus service for World Cup. Could it stick around?

The bus service linking Overland Park, Lenexa and Kansas City International Airport is expected to run from 5 a.m. to 11 p.m. daily.

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Great quotation from our chair @tah.bsky.social and other transit leaders in this article from The Beacon about transit challenges ahead of the World Cup in Kansas City next year. Bottom line: we don't fund transit enough. The region needs a better funding model: thebeaconnews.org/stories/2025...

As World Cup demands loom, transit leaders face hard decisions to pay for extra bus service

Kansas City has been asking the state and federal government for financial help to pay for extra buses during the World Cup. The clock is ticking, and the transit agency hasn’t gotten a dime.

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An exciting new chapter has begun in #KCMO. Today, @kcstreetcar.org officially opened the Main Street extension! This project has been years in the making, and took the effort of countless folks, including our immediate past chair David Johnson. We can't wait to see what's next!

Thank you to everyone who was able to attend the Regional Mobility Summit! Let's get to work making regional #transit funding a reality! www.kshb.com/news/local-n...

Kansas City transit leaders look at solutions before bus funding expires by end of 2025

With thousands of Chappell Roan fans flocking to Kansas City, Missouri, this weekend, they need a way to get around. However, a more immediate issue is finding the funding to keep the buses running.

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Our immediate past chair @davekcmo.bsky.social served on a panel about transportation for KC Tomorrow this morning!

Our chair @tah.bsky.social is presenting at the KCATA Regional Mobility Summit this morning! The topic -- results from our poll on transit funding. Learn more: kcrta.org/2025/10/02/k...

Kansas City Regional Transit Alliance Vice Chair Michael Kelley says the poll shows that people across the metro will support public transit if their local governments invest in it, especially at a time when the state and federal governments are pulling back transit funding.

Voters across the Kansas City metro support a sales tax for better bus service, new poll finds

A new poll from the Kansas City Regional Transit Alliance found that voters in four counties across the metro would support a regional sales tax dedicated to bus service, even as soon as next year.

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🚨ADVOCACY ALERT!🚨 KCRTA polling shows majority voter support for transit funding across the Kansas City region! 🧵 1 of 4: