Kansas City Area Transportation Authority

The Kansas City Area Transportation Authority (KCATA) is a public transit agency in metropolitan Kansas City. It operates the Metro Area Express (MAX) bus rapid transit service in Kansas City, Missouri, and 78 local bus routes in seven counties of Missouri and Kansas.

Kansas City Area Transportation Authority
SloganWe're All On This Ride Together
Founded1969
Headquarters1200 E. 18th Street,
Kansas City, Missouri 64108
1701 W. Old 56 Hwy, Olathe, Kansas 66061
Service areaKansas City Metro Area
Service typeBus service
Express bus service
Bus rapid transit
Paratransit
Routes78 Bus routes
6 MetroFlex routes
2 Bus rapid transit routes
1 Streetcar Line
Stops6,504 Bus Stops 113 MAX Stations
Fleet300 buses
31 MAX buses
Daily ridership60,000
Website
RideKC Bus Under the new RideKC Plan for the Metro

The KCATA is a bi-state agency formed by an interstate compact between Kansas and Missouri in 1965–6. Authorized by both states' legislatures and an act of Congress,[1] the agency's jurisdiction includes Cass, Clay, Jackson and Platte counties in Missouri and Johnson, Leavenworth and Wyandotte counties in Kansas. The agency is governed by a board of ten commissioners, five from each state.[2] Operations began in 1969, when the KCATA took over bus routes previously run by the Kansas City Public Service Company.

In 2014, KCATA, Johnson County Transit, UG Transit and IndeBus announced that all services will be merged into one service, RideKC. The merge will start in 2015 and last through 2019.

Fares

KCTA offers a variety of fare options that vary based on type of service and passenger eligibility, with reduced fares for children, senior citizens, and people with disabilities.[3] Monthly passes are valid for 31 consecutive days from first activation, while day passes are only able to be used for one service day.[4] Visitor passes are able to be purchased online and are able to be used for three consecutive days. Most passes are accepted across regional transit providers.

Transit hubs

There are many Transit Centers and major Park and Rides in the RideKC service area.

Transit Centers
  • Boardwalk Square
  • Antioch Center
  • Independence Transit Center
  • 10th & Main Transit Center
  • 7th & Minnesota Transit Center
  • Bannister & Drury Transit Center
  • Mission Transit Center
  • Village West Transit Center
  • Blue Ridge Crossing

Major Park & Rides
  • Metro North Park & Ride
  • 47th & State Ave Metrocenter Park & Ride
  • 3rd & Grand Park & Ride
  • 74th Terrace & Broadway Park & Ride
  • 31st & Troost Park & Ride
  • Oak Park Mall Park & Ride
  • 4th & Nelson Park & Ride
  • Shawnee Station Park & Ride
  • JCCC Carlesn Center Park & Ride
  • KU Edwards Park & Ride
  • Great Mall of the Great Plains Park & Ride

Bus rapid transit
Main article: Metro Area Express

Bus rapid transit premiered with the Metro Area Express in July 2005. It is about 12-mile (19 km) linking the River Market, Downtown, Crown Center and the Plaza Area. The first BRT Line is in service on Main Street. A second BRT Line is the 13-mile (21 km) Troost Avenue which started service on January 1, 2011. The next BRT line which is being proposed is along the Prospect Ave corridor. If approved the line would start service around 2017-2019.

Bus Fleet

The RideKC Bus fleet as of February 6, 2019.

Active Fleet

40 Foot Bus Fleet

Fleet No.YearManufacturerModelEngineTransmissionSeatingNotes
203-209 2006GilligAdvantage 40'Cummins ISL 280hpAllison B400R541
2600-2618 20066 buses remain
210-222 2007
2700-2711 2007
223-225 2009
4000-4005 2010Cummins ISL09
4100-4105 2011
226-229 2011
236-239 2013
4400-4407 2014Advantage 40' CNGCummins Westport ISL-G* First CNG Buses
4500-4514 2015Cummins Westport ISL-G
243-245 2016Advantage 40'Cummins ISL-G
4600-4601 2016Advantage 40' CNGCummins Westport ISL-G
4700-4719 2017Cummins Westport ISL-G
4800-4819 2018Cummins L9N
3520-3523 2010BRT 40' HybridCummins ISB09 6.7 280hpAllison H40EP37* First hybrid Buses
3524-3533 2010BRT 40'Cummins ISL09 280hpVoith D864.537
3534 2011BRT 40' HybridCummins ISB09 6.7 280hpAllison H40EP37
3535-3536 2016BRT Plus 40' CNGCummins Westport ISL-GVoith D864.537
3537-3547 2019Cummins L9N37
3548-3559 2019Cummins L9N37

29 Foot Bus Fleet (Includes Cutaways)

Fleet No.YearManufacturerModelEngineTransmissionSeatingNotes
S137-S159 2008GilligAdvantage 29'Cummins ISLAllison B400R525* No Rear Door
S160-S181 2011Advantage 29'Cummins ISL0923
S182-S193 2012Advantage 29'
S194-S195 2013Advantage 29' CNGCummins Westport ISL-G* First CNG buses
229-235 2013BRT 29'Cummins ISL09
S196-S202 2014Advantage 29' CNGCummins Westport ISL-G
S203-S210 2014Advantage 29' CNGCummins Westport ISL-G
240-242 2016BRT 29' CNGCummins Westport ISL-G
246-249 2016Advantage 29'Cummins ISL09
S211-S228 2018Advantage 29' CNGCummins L9N
250-252 2018Advantage 29'Cummins ISL09
253-255 2019Advantage 29'CNGCummins Westport ISL-G

References
  1. http://en.wikisource.org/wiki/Page:United_States_Statutes_at_Large_Volume_80_Part_1.djvu/862
  2. http://www.kcata.org/about_kcata/entries/board_of_commissioners/
  3. KCTA Fares
  4. http://ridekc.org/fares/regional-passes
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