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The Kansas City Regional Transit Alliance has a vision for Kansas City to create sustainable regional and local transit funding that can better connect people to opportunity. Learn more: www.kcrta.org

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Kansas City Bus Riders Union @kcbusriders.bsky.social · 11/09/2026
When: 9/19, doors at 6:30 PM Where: 2200 Lexington Ave RSVP: bit.ly/kc-bus-fundraiser 🚌 Hope to see you there! 🚌
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Fundraiser For Bus Fares - KC Bus Riders Union + PH Coffee
Join us for games, specialty drinks, a silent auction, and a night of community. Proceeds used to purchase bus passes for our neighbors.
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Kansas City Regional Transit Alliance @kcrta.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
Thanks to the advocacy efforts of everyday folks like YOU, #Missouri Transit funding was preserved at $4.2M. Now is the time to speak up again! KCRTA is joining folks across the state to urge Gov. Kehoe to allocate $9M for SFY 2027. Learn more and help us speak up: kcrta.org/2026/09/16/t...
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Take action on state funding for Missouri transit! – KCRTA
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Kansas City Regional Transit Alliance @kcrta.bsky.social · 30/06/2026
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...
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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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Kansas City Regional Transit Alliance @kcrta.bsky.social · 23/04/2026
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...
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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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Kansas City Regional Transit Alliance @kcrta.bsky.social · 18/03/2026
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...
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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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Kansas City Regional Transit Alliance @kcrta.bsky.social · 21/02/2026
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?...
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S3 E6: How the KC Streetcar Is Changing Kansas City Transit with David Johnson
YouTube video by The Whole Person
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Kansas City Regional Transit Alliance @kcrta.bsky.social · 20/02/2026
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!
Page 1 of 2 - KCRTA letter of support for Ordinance 260219. It reads, in part, "Parking minimums waste valuable urban space. They drive up the cost of housing and Development, degrade historic urban neighborhoods, and encourage people to drive, even in situations when they know they shouldn't. Part 2 of 2 - KCRTA letter supporting Ordinance 260219. It reads, in part, "The KCRTA believes in an urban core where driving is just one of many choices that people have to move around their city and access opportunities, and we have put in the work to expand those options for our neighbors."
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Kansas City Regional Transit Alliance @kcrta.bsky.social · 02/02/2026
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...
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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 Regional Transit Alliance @kcrta.bsky.social · 29/01/2026
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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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Kansas City Regional Transit Alliance @kcrta.bsky.social · 20/01/2026
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!
KCRTA Board Chair Tristin Amezcua-Hogan gives opening remarks at the KCRTA annual meeting.A screen showing the KCRTA's 2026 goals.

The goal listed here is to advance regional funding. This will be accomplished through a combination of coalition building, county-level funding, and coordination with regionally-focused groups.From left to right: Anthony Cunningham, Councilman Eric Bunch, and KCRTA Board Chair Tristin Amezcua-Hogan.
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Kansas City Regional Transit Alliance @kcrta.bsky.social · 09/01/2026
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...
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KCRTA Annual Meeting and Party
Join the Kansas City Regional Transit Alliance for our annual meeting and celebration!
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Kansas City Regional Transit Alliance @kcrta.bsky.social · 02/01/2026
Great job by @kcur.org to map out all of the benches at bus stop amenities in the region!
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Kansas City Regional Transit Alliance @kcrta.bsky.social · 09/12/2025
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...
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Microsoft Forms
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Kansas City Regional Transit Alliance @kcrta.bsky.social · 30/11/2025
Exciting to see the Johnson County Commission adopt a new strategic plan for transit! www.kcur.org/housing-deve...
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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 Kansas City Star @kansascity.com · 24/11/2025
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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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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Kansas City Regional Transit Alliance @kcrta.bsky.social · 13/11/2025
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...
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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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Kansas City Regional Transit Alliance @kcrta.bsky.social · 25/10/2025
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!
The new streetcar pulls into the station near the Plaza in Kansas City, Missouri.Decorative fireworks mark the launch of the KC Streetcar extension.People crowd onto the KC Streetcar as it begins its inaugural run from the new extension.KCRTA immediate past chair David Johnson (left) is interviewed by local news station KSHB 41 on board the KC Streetcar.
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Kansas City Regional Transit Alliance @kcrta.bsky.social · 04/10/2025
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...
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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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Kansas City Regional Transit Alliance @kcrta.bsky.social · 04/10/2025
Our immediate past chair @davekcmo.bsky.social served on a panel about transportation for KC Tomorrow this morning!
David Johnson takes a selfie during the KC Tomorrow transportation panel.
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Kansas City Regional Transit Alliance @kcrta.bsky.social · 03/10/2025
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...
KCRTA Board Chair Tristin Amezcua-Hogan presents on recent poll data about public support for transit funding.
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KCUR (Kansas City's best news source) @kcur.org · 02/10/2025
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.
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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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Kansas City Regional Transit Alliance @kcrta.bsky.social · 02/10/2025
4 of 4: Dive deeper into the general poll results and county-level numbers here: kcrta.org/2025/10/02/k...
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KCRTA Polling Shows Majority Voter Support for Transit Funding Across the Kansas City Metro – KCRTA
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Kansas City Regional Transit Alliance @kcrta.bsky.social · 02/10/2025
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Image 6 of 9. The text reads: "We asked voters if they agree with the following statement: "Public transit is essential for jobs and the local economy.""

Percent agreeing:

Clay County: 72 percent
Jackson County: 82 percent
Johnson County: 68 percent
Wyandotte County: 80 percentImage 7 of 9. The text reads: "We asked voters if they agree with the following statement: "Public transit reduces traffic congestion in our growing region.""

Percent agreeing:

Clay County: 67 percent
Jackson County: 70 percent
Johnson County: 64 percent
Wyandotte County: 67 percentImage 8 of 9. The text reads: "And what do voters in each county support funding?"

Percent in each county who support improving and adding sidewalks to protect pedestrian safety:

Clay County: 80 percent
Jackson County: 77 percent
Johnson County: 71 percent
Wyandotte County: 79 percent

Percent in each county who support improving the safety of public bases and bus stops:

Clay County: 69 percent
Jackson County: 75 percent
Johnson County: 65 percent
Wyandotte County: 73 percent 

Percent in each county who support increasing the number of Kansas City Area Transportation Authority bus routes and stops:

Clay County: 56 percent 
Jackson County: 54 percent
Johnson County: 50 percent
Wyandotte County: 59 percent

Percent in each county who support increasing the frequency of Kansas City Area Transportation Authority bus service:

Clay County: 49 percent
Johnson County: 47 percent 
Wyandotte County: 54 percentImage 9 of 9. The text reads: "It's past time we treat regional funding for public transit in the Kansas City region SERIOUSLY."

Fine print reads: "Check out all the details from our poll and read more about the results from each county at the link in our bio."
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Kansas City Regional Transit Alliance @kcrta.bsky.social · 02/10/2025
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Second of nine images. The text reads: "We found majority support in ALL FOUR counties." 61% in Jackson, 56% in Johnson, 54% in Clay, and 57% in Wyandotte. The fine print reads: "The poll, conducted in late July 2025 by EMC Research, reached 400 likely November 2026 voters in each county with a margin of error of plus or minus 4.9 percentage points. Above numbers show stances after voters received messaging.Image 3 of 9. The text reads: "Next year there may be a measure on the ballot in [County] that would increase the local sales tax by 1/2 cent for 10 years to fund public transit bus services in [County]. If the election were held today, would you vote yes to approve or no to reject this measure?

Percent who would vote yes:

Clay County: 54 percent
Jackson County: 61 percent 
Johnson County: 56 percent 
Wyandotte County: 57 percentImage 4 of 9. The text reads: "We asked voters if they agree with the following statement: "Public transit is a vital public service for the elderly, people with disabilities, and people entering the workforce.""

Percent Agreeing

Clay County: 78 percent
Jackson County: 83 precent
Johnson County: 74 percent
Wyandotte County: 83 percent 

Image 5 of 9. The text reads: "We asked voters if they agree with the following statement: "It is important to have high quality transit service in our area, even if I rarely use it personally."

Percent agreeing:

Clay County: 75 percent
Jackson County: 81 percent
Johnson County: 75 percent
Wyandotte County: 81 percent
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Kansas City Regional Transit Alliance @kcrta.bsky.social · 02/10/2025
🚨ADVOCACY ALERT!🚨 KCRTA polling shows majority voter support for transit funding across the Kansas City region! 🧵 1 of 4:
Image from KCRTA. The text reads: "We believe that public transit funding is a REGIONAL problem. So we decided to hire the top transit pollster in the country to ask real voters in Jackson, Johnson, Clay, and Wyandotte Counties if they would vote to approve a sales tax that would fund a regional bus system. Here is what a majority of voters told us..."
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