Kansas City Copes With Worsening Bus FAIL

The tragic reality is that freebie bus rides might have done more damage to the system than we realize.

What most locals don't know . . .

The KCATA serves as a low-key piggy bank for developers and moving people around hasn't been their top priority for more than a decade.  

And so . . . Frustration continues so that politicos (and clueless activists) can cynically leverage street-level sentiments with even more cash for construction pals. 

Check-it . . .  

"Riders  are getting used to paying to ride the buses again, as fares came back earlier this summer. Some say there's been some hiccups with the tap to pay model.

"Hundreds rely on the bus daily, but 14 routes are at risk of getting cut by September, unless the KCATA can make up millions of dollars."

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

KC bus riders prepare for route cuts, free fare program expansion

The clock is ticking for the Kansas City Area Transit Authority to find more funding for the bus system. Without more money, more than a dozen bus routes will be cut by next month.