KC Streetcar Authority Archives

Kansas City Streetcar welcomed the newest member of its fleet, No. 807, on Feb. 2. It is the first of eight cars that CAF USA will deliver this year to support two extension projects. (Screen Grab Courtesy of KC Streetcar, via Twitter)

February 08, 2024
Passenger

Transit Briefs: KC Streetcar, NJT, AECOM

Kansas City Streetcar begins testing the first of eight new CAF USA-manufactured vehicles. Also, New Jersey Transit (NJT) will host the opening module of International Association of Public Transport’s (UITP) three-part global diploma course; and infrastructure consulting firm AECOM will help deliver numerous projects for U.S. transportation clients that have secured funding from the Federal Railroad Administration’s (FRA) Federal-State Partnership for Intercity Passenger Rail Grant Program.

KC Streetcar operates a 2.2-mile route along Main Street in downtown Kansas City, Mo., from the River Market to Union Station/Crown Center. Six streetcars serve the route’s 16 stops. (Photograph: William C. Vantuono)

October 04, 2021
Light Rail

KC Streetcar Eyes East-West Expansion

The KC Streetcar Authority (KCSA) and the Kansas City (Mo.) Area Transportation Authority (KCATA) are planning to study East-West multi-modal transit options, starting in 2022.

The new 3.48-route-mile extension will run south from the existing terminus at Union Station to the University of Missouri – Kansas City. It will include 15 new stop platforms at nine stations, eight of which will be new. The rendering shows Plaza Station.

December 10, 2020
Light Rail

KC Streetcar Extension: $174MM FFGA

Kansas City (Missouri) Street Car’s $351 million Main Street Extension Project is taking a major step forward.

January 04, 2019
Passenger

Hoops tournament helped KC Streetcar growth in 2018

KC Streetcar ridership continued to grow steadily in 2018, including its best-ever one-day total since opening in 2016.

September 19, 2018
Passenger

5 million rides for KC Streetcar

The fare-free KC Streetcar recently logged its 5 millionth ride in less than 2-1/2 years of service.

September 12, 2018
Passenger

Kansas City Streetcar seeks federal grants for Main Street Extension

The KC Streetcar recently applied for $151 million in federal funding for its planned Main Street Extension to University of Missouri-Kansas City.

July 17, 2018
Passenger

New rider mark for KC Streetcar

Two years on, Kansas City continues to be one of the better stories in new U.S. streetcar transit development.

January 09, 2018
Light Rail

KC Streetcar expansion plan gets FTA boost

Federal regulators have approved a major step forward for development of a planned expansion of the streetcar system in Kansas City.

February 27, 2016
Light Rail

KC Streetcar slated for May start-up

In Kansas City, Mo., the two-mile, $102 million KC Streetcar (also know as RideKC Streetcar) will begin revenue service May 6, 2016. It operates through the heart of downtown, connecting the city’s River Market; Central Business District; Crossroads Arts District, Union Station and Crown Center neighborhoods.

October 07, 2015
Light Rail

HTSI lands Kansas City Downtown Streetcar contract

In time for the arrival of the first Urbos 3 streetcar from CAF (Construcciones y Auxiliar de Ferrocarriles), the KC Streetcar Authority (KCSA) has entered into an operations and maintenance contract with Saint Joseph, Mo.-based Herzog Transit Services Inc. (HTSI) for the Kansas City Downtown Streetcar.