Kansas City Toy Train Streetcar 'Transit-Only' Crackdown Cometh

Amid celebration of a smallish extension line that will bring locals to the mostly empty Country Club Plaza in order to more effectively protest . . . We notice a continued trend. 

KANSAS CITY WARNS OF TICKETS & PUSH BACK AGAINST LOCAL DRIVERS WHO DARE INTERFERE WITH STREETCAR ROUTES!!!

Basically . . . They're ruined Main Street . . . Tragically there aren't many patrons of local biz who will notice . . . Here's the plan . . .  

"The extension will also change how drivers will be able to use Main Street. Transit-only lanes, which are meant to make public transportation more efficient, will run along Main Street from Pershing Road near Union Station to 51st Street.

"Drivers can access some parts of that stretch for street parking or turning between Pershing Road and Emanuel Cleaver II Boulevard. Other stretches, like Cleaver to 51st Street at the southern end of the line, and southbound Main Street from Pershing to 27th Street, are exclusively for public transit use.

"The transit-only lanes can be identified by red paint in the lanes, curbs, white and red lane lines, and signage along the route.

"The streetcar will run with normal traffic between the River Market and Union Station, but drivers could be ticketed and towed if they block the tracks.

"The Kansas City Council passed an ordinance in April of this year that will impose a $50 fine on drivers who operate or park their vehicle in a transit-only lane — except for turning or accessing a building, parking space or alley."

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

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