KCATA Contract FAIL ALMOST Explained

First thing . . .

KCATA CONTRACT BEEF HAS VERY LITTLE TO DO WITH BUS TRANSIT!!!

 It's about control and who (whom?) will feed first at this EPIC trough of public money.

At the very least there are three sides to this debate: 

- Developers chasing "transit-orientated" cash. 

- Union leaders who want protection against privatization schemes and "audits" that would crackdown on workers.

- Politicos who want more say over where so much money will be spent in order to return favors to patrons and/or constituents. Mostly patrons. 

 We welcome any and every insight on this hot mess if only because the "transit" angle is fun for reporters but doesn't really represent the behind the scenes of this discussion as the mayor fights to populate the board with his peeps and his opponents do the same.  

"The KCATA held a special meeting Thursday afternoon, where the board went into an over-hour-long executive session to discuss a contract with Kansas City. No decisions were made on a contract following the closed-door portion of the meeting, which left bus riders furious."

To be fair . . . 

Bus riders were never in a good mood. 

Read more via www.TonysKansasCity.com links . . .

No decisions at KCATA Board meeting as bus riders' frustration grows

No decision came from a special meeting held by the KCATA to discuss a partnership with Kansas City.


Kansas City bus service at risk as transit authority and city struggle to reach contract agreement

Kansas City, Missouri, runs the risk of significant changes to its bus routes if officials can't reach a deal with the Kansas City Area Transit Authority, KCATA, by mid-August.


KCATA leaves special meeting with no decision on pending bus contract

Bus service could suffer if KCATA and KCMO can't agree on a new contract by August 15


No action taken at Thursday's Kansas City Area Transit Authority special meeting, bus service in danger

There's just a week for the Kansas City Area Transit Authority and Kansas City, Missouri, city council members to find a solution to keep the city's buses running.

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