Today Mary Sanchez offers more than a bit of promo copy for the KCATA . . . Betwixt her flowery prose . . . We can gently unfurl her delicate secret . . . (Ugh 😖)
SCIENCE WILL DETERMINE THAT KANSAS CITY MUST KEEP PAYING FOR FREEBIE BUS RIDES OR UR RACIST!!!
Again . . . Here's more science for you to trust . . .
"In past years, fares generated between 7% and 12% of the KCATA’s budget, or about $9 million in 2019, according to reporting by KCUR.
"Other KCATA services, such as the small blue RideKC Freedom vans and IRIS, still collect fees.
"Initially, the decision to eliminate bus fares came with the promise from Kansas City to help cover the costs. The City Council voted in 2019 on the measure, agreeing to provide funds through the city’s half-cent sales tax to support public transit.
"How those extra costs can be covered going forward is among the questions that remain unanswered, balanced by whatever proof the researchers can document on benefits to the community."
Read more via www.TonysKansasCity.com link . . .
Kansas City Ponders Impact of Free Bus Service
A new study has been launched to ponder the impact of the Kansas City Area Transportation Authority's "zero fare" policy for bus riders.
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