Downtown Kansas City Stadium Threatens To Prove Toy Train Streetcar Unreliable

Remember . . . 

Last year the toy train was OUT OF COMMISSION FOR TWO WEEKS DURING THE BUSIEST PART OF SUMMER. 

That's an important fun fact that's missing from conversations about increasing traffic in the near future for the local transit experiment. 

In Spain the Urbos model that KC uses ALWAYS BREAKS DOWN and local sports fans might soon learn that public transit in KC only serves as a reliable alternative for hobos who don't really have to be anywhere in a rush. 

As always, we share a more hopeful perspective and more info . . .

"When we built the streetcar system in 2016, the whole goal was to be a magnet for people, jobs, activity centers (and) energy," said Tom Gerend, executive director of the Kansas City Streetcar Authority. "The vision is coming to reality. We are at the golden age of Downtown, many would say, and streetcar is right at the center of that."

That growth also brings challenges. A 34,000-seat venue with 81 home games and spread-out parking options will bring a surge in transit use that the team and Streetcar Authority will have to address before the East Crossroads stadium's targeted opening in 2028.

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

How KC's streetcar would serve, face greater stress from downtown Royals ballpark - Kansas City Business Journal

A new Royals stadium would bring lots more visitors to the East Crossroads, but it also would bring much more stress for the streetcar system.