AUGUST 2008

Regional freight study to look at economic impacts and spur growth

The economic well-being of the region depends in large part on the reliable and efficient movement of freight and goods between producers and markets. MARC and Kansas City SmartPort are conducting the Kansas City Regional Freight Outlook Study to provide a strategic plan that helps the metro area remain a vital freight transportation hub. More ››

Light-rail an integral piece of expanded regional transit system

City and county representatives from Clay, Jackson and Platte counties met at a third transit summit on July 25 in Gladstone to report progress made on a regional public transit proposal being developed for the counties. They emphasized that the regional transit initiative and light-rail starter line are complementary, not competing. More ››

MoDOT begins environmental study of I-70 corridor

The Missouri Department of Transportation has begun a First Tier Environmental Impact Statement for I-70 in Jackson County. The FTEIS follows the I-70 Major Investment Study, which identified strategies to address transportation needs in the corridor. The recommendations are moving into a more detailed environmental analysis phase of study. More ››

Green Commute Challenge shows big savings at halfway mark

Tishia Powell had thought about carpooling, but never tried it until her employer, the city of North Kansas City, started promoting MARC’s Green Commute Challenge in July. She and two co-workers now share the ride to work at least a few days a week, and Powell has seen significant savings on her commute. More ››

MARC supports Kansas Safe Routes to School projects

The MARC Board has submitted a letter of support to the Kansas Department of Transportation for Safe Routes to School infrastructure projects proposed in the MARC region. The national Safe Routes to School program encourages children to walk and bicycle to school, and funds education, safety and traffic improvements. More ››

Transportation Improvement Program third quarter changes approved

The MARC Board of Directors has approved the third quarter amendment to the 2008–2012 Transportation Improvement Program, which added 22 new projects and modified 11 projects in the region. The TIP contains priority surface transportation projects within the metro area that will be carried out in the next five years. More ››