Kansas City Sacrifices Electric Bus Funding For World Cup Transit

An important "climate" policy shift that should be remembered whenever cowtown politicos talk about saving the world by way of more federal money . . . Check-it: 

"Public transit operations, like KCATA and the KC Streetcar, are poised to complement KC2026’s transportation plan, which has yet to be fully revealed. 

"KCATA and Johnson County, Kansas, recently approached a Mid-America Regional Council (MARC) committee with federal funding opportunities through Congestion Mitigation and Air Quality (CMAQ) grants already in hand.

"The CMAQ grant was originally awarded years ago to purchase a few extra electric buses. If the reallocation is approved, it could provide between $2 million and $3 million each for KCATA and Johnson County."

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

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