KANSAS CITY FREEBIE BUS RIDES FAIL!!!

Finally . . . At the end of the year . . . Our TKC blog community sentiment has been vindicated.

FREEBIE BUS RIDES RUN OUT OF CASH & PROVED DISASTROUS FOR LOCAL TRANSIT QUALITY & SAFETY!!!

 Basically, the COVID cash was burned on bad policy and social justice politicking rather than investing in drivers and critical infrastructure.  

Here's the word . . .

The transit authority is facing an $11 million shortfall in its draft budget for RideKC, the city's public transit system, and is exploring the possibility of reinstating $1 or $2 bus fares, with discounts available for vulnerable populations.

Don't worry . . . It gets worse . . .

Now that free bus rides have run their course . . . Kansas City has to confront the unethical no far streetcar dilemma that only survives by way of empty promises for an East-West extension that's has only been sketched on a cocktail napkin so far.  

Read more via www.TonysKansasCity.com link . . .

Facing budget shortfall by $11 million, KCATA considers reintroduction of bus fares

The transit authority is facing an $11 million shortfall in its draft budget for RideKC.