News Archive
2024
November
Kansas City Area Transportation Authority Request For Qualifications (RFQ) G24- 6002-08A
Posted on: Nov 07, 2024October
The KCATA Wants to Hear Your Story
Posted on: Oct 14, 2024KCATA Statement on Hurricanes Milton and Helene
Posted on: Oct 11, 2024September
Notice of Bond Sale
Posted on: Sep 09, 2024DT Williams Rocks and Rolls Legacy Transit Career
Posted on: Sep 06, 2024July
KCATA Vice-Chair Jason Sims Joins KC2026 Team
Posted on: Jul 26, 2024Notice of Bond Sale
Posted on: Jul 19, 2024KCATA Congratulates Johnson County on $7.65M Grant
Posted on: Jul 09, 2024June
Press Release: KCATA Strategic Plan
Posted on: Jun 26, 2024April
Ride KC Celebrates 1st Year of Adopt-a-Stop Program
Posted on: Apr 29, 2024February
UG Launches Flexible, On-Demand Transportation Service to Improve Connectivity and Community Access
Posted on: Feb 26, 2024NEXT STOP: THE KANSAS CITY RIVERFRONT Crews to Break Ground on the KC Streetcar Riverfront Extension
Posted on: Feb 23, 2024RideKC Transit Official Statement
Posted on: Feb 16, 2024RideKC Shuttles to the Chiefs Parade
Posted on: Feb 13, 2024January
Cyber-Attack hits KCATA. Communications affected.
Posted on: Jan 24, 20242023
November
Voters Say YES to Bus Tax Renewal
Posted on: Nov 08, 2023October
KCATA Welcomes Two Industry Leaders to Board of Commissioners
Posted on: Oct 26, 2023April
KCATA Issues Transit Oriented Community (TOC) Request for Qualifications (RFQ)
Posted on: Apr 14, 2023February
RideKC Shuttled 70,000 Chiefs Fans to Parade
Posted on: Feb 22, 2023January
RideKC East-West Transit Study Progresses Forward
Posted on: Jan 31, 2023KCATA Announces Frank White III as CEO – no longer interim – to Lead Bi-State Authority
Posted on: Jan 26, 20232022
December
RideKC Increases Service On MAX Lines, Improves Connectivity On Several Routes
Posted on: Dec 15, 2022September
Public Meetings Slated for RideKC East-West Transit Study in October
Posted on: Sep 16, 2022KCATA Announces Executive Promotions
Posted on: Sep 07, 2022August
KCATA Announces New Interim CEO to Lead Bi-State Authority
Posted on: Aug 10, 2022July
Board accepts resignation of CEO
Posted on: Jul 27, 2022RideKC Wins Top Honor in North America
Posted on: Jul 15, 2022May
RideKC Kicks Off East-West Transit Study
Posted on: May 18, 2022February
RideKC Shows Love to RideKC Flex Customers with New App
Posted on: Feb 23, 20222021
April
KCATA Unveils Zero-Emission Buses Sponsored By Evergy
Posted on: Apr 08, 2021March
Newly Appointed KCATA Board Members Attend March Meeting
Posted on: Mar 24, 2021KCATA Awarded Certificate Of Achievement For Excellence In Financial Reporting
Posted on: Mar 24, 2021January
KCATA Board of Commissioner Elects New Officers; Adds Two New Appointees
Posted on: Jan 27, 20212020
December
KCATA Wins KDOT Innovation and Technology Grant to Improve Public Transit Integration
Posted on: Dec 14, 2020RideKC Reduces Service Due to Staffing Shortages Related to COVID-19
Posted on: Dec 07, 2020November
RideKC Reduces Bus Service Due to COVID-19 Impact
Posted on: Nov 17, 2020KCATA Holds Public Online Meetings To Share Transit Redesign Developed By Customers, Stakeholders
Posted on: Nov 10, 2020RideKC Transit App Provides Transit Directions To Polling Places on Election Day, Nov. 3, 2020
Posted on: Nov 02, 2020October
KCATA Partners with Alphapointe to Roll Out New Transit App for Visually Impaired
Posted on: Oct 28, 2020KCATA Partners with Kansas City Chiefs and Patrick Mahomes’ 15 and the Mahomies Foundation to Provide Free Shuttle to Arrowhead on Election Day, Nov. 3
Posted on: Oct 27, 2020August
KCATA Receives $600K Innovation Grant for Precision Guidance Sensors
Posted on: Aug 31, 2020RideKC Partners with Swiftly to Launch Improved Real-Time Information
Posted on: Aug 17, 2020July
RideKC Improves Service August 2; New East Village Transit Center Opens
Posted on: Jul 28, 2020May
RideKC Announces Transit as Its New Official App
Posted on: May 06, 2020April
Sound the Horn for Transit Workers: April 16
Posted on: Apr 16, 2020RideKC Reduces Bus Service in KCMO Due to Stay-at-Home Order
Posted on: Apr 07, 2020KCATA April 6 COVID-19 Update
Posted on: Apr 06, 2020March
RideKC Regional Transit Services Response to COVID-19
Posted on: Mar 19, 2020February
UMKC Research Shows Economic Impact of Zero Fare Transit
Posted on: Feb 27, 2020RideKC Schedules Pop-Ups for Customers to Take Redesign Survey
Posted on: Feb 24, 2020KCATA Reveals Honor Plaque Recipients
Posted on: Feb 11, 2020RideKC Announces Shuttle Service For Chiefs Kingdom Champions Parade
Posted on: Feb 04, 2020January
KCATA Board of Commissioners Elects New Officers
Posted on: Jan 27, 2020RideKC Ready for Forecasted Snow and Ice
Posted on: Jan 09, 20202019
December
New Year’s Eve Revellers Can Ride Fare Free
Posted on: Dec 31, 2019RideKC Kicks Off Prospect MAX BRT Line With a Party On Prospect
Posted on: Dec 04, 2019October
RideKC Announces Start Date of $56 Million Prospect Max Route
Posted on: Oct 23, 2019September
KCATA Honors Transit Heroes at Annual Rosa Parks Awards Ceremony
Posted on: Sep 03, 2019July
RideKC Combats Rising Temperatures with Cooling Bus
Posted on: Jul 17, 2019Free RideKC Shuttles Will Move Thousands of KC Air Show Fans
Posted on: Jul 05, 2019June
RideKC Cuts Route to Southwest Johnson County
Posted on: Jun 25, 2019KCATA Launches System Redesign Asks Community to Take Survey
Posted on: Jun 06, 2019KCMO Voters Can Ride to the Polls for Free on June 18
Posted on: Jun 06, 2019May
May 28: Pride + RideKC = PrideKC
Posted on: May 21, 2019RideKC Expands Free Student Pass Pilot Program to North Kansas City
Posted on: May 13, 2019Is North Oak Ready for MAX? RideKC Seeks Customer Input
Posted on: May 02, 2019April
RideKC Promotes National Get on Board Day with Free Giveaways
Posted on: Apr 23, 2019March
KCMO Voters Can Ride to the Polls for Free on April 2
Posted on: Mar 28, 2019RideKC Welcomes Grandview to the Regional Transit System
Posted on: Mar 27, 2019Travel Downtown All Day for 3 Bucks During Big 12 Basketball Tournament
Posted on: Mar 12, 2019February
Free Fares For Furloughed Workers End February 15, 2019
Posted on: Feb 07, 2019January
KCATA Board of Commissioners Elects Officers
Posted on: Jan 31, 2019KCATA Honors 76 Bus Operators for Distinguished Service
Posted on: Jan 31, 2019RideKC Celebrates First New Route in Kansas City, Kansas in Over a Decade
Posted on: Jan 07, 20192018
December
Get Home Safe for Free With RideKC On New Year’s Eve
Posted on: Dec 27, 2018November
RideKC Announces Thanksgiving Holiday Events Reroutes
Posted on: Nov 20, 2018October
New RideKC Student Pass gives students free, unlimited access to the region
Posted on: Oct 29, 2018Nation’s Top Transit Official to Attend Prospect MAX BRT Groundbreaking
Posted on: Oct 24, 2018RideKC Freedom On-Demand expands into Independence, Mo.
Posted on: Oct 09, 2018Kansas City Region Offers Free Rides on Election Day, Nov. 6
Posted on: Oct 08, 2018Johnson County and KCATA Hold Meetings About 2019 Service Changes
Posted on: Oct 08, 2018Community Invited to Prospect MAX Public Meetings in October
Posted on: Oct 04, 2018September
Community Meeting to Provide Independence Ave. Transit Updates
Posted on: Sep 27, 2018KC Streetcar Main Street Extension Project Advances Federal Funding Request
Posted on: Sep 12, 2018August
Free Rides on Election Day
Posted on: Aug 03, 2018July
27th & Prospect Building Demolition Slated
Posted on: Jul 25, 2018May
Joe Peterson joins RideKC Board
Posted on: May 25, 2018Anne Post joins RideKC Board
Posted on: May 24, 20183-Trail Transit Center To Celebrate Opening With Dedication
Posted on: May 23, 2018March
KCATA Partnerships Drive Rider Safety
Posted on: Mar 20, 2018January
KCATA Board of Commissioners 2018 Officer Elections
Posted on: Jan 24, 2018RideKC Receives FTA Green Light to Enter Project Development For The KC Streetcar Main St. Extension
Posted on: Jan 05, 20182017
December
Christmas and New Year’s Day Transit Service
Posted on: Dec 21, 2017Leavenworth Mayor, Nancy Bauder, KCATA Board of Commissioners
Posted on: Dec 20, 2017November
Public Comment Wanted for Leavenworth County Transit Plan
Posted on: Nov 28, 2017Transit and Pedestrian Access Planning Is Underway for 75th & Metcalf
Posted on: Nov 28, 2017Meeting Notice: KCATA Board of Commissioners Meeting Moves to Johnson County in November
Posted on: Nov 14, 2017September
KC Streetcar completes phase one of Riverfront Extension Study, looks to secure TIGER grant funding
Posted on: Sep 29, 2017Several Changes Coming to RideKC Routes Oct. 1
Posted on: Sep 27, 2017Main MAX moving to Grand Blvd. Oct. 1
Posted on: Sep 26, 2017