december 2012

Transportation newsletter switches to blog

Transportation Matters is shifting from a monthly e-newsletter to a blog as of Jan. 1, 2013. We hope the new format will provide you with more timely content and greater opportunity for discussion on regional transportation issues. Follow the blog by email or subscribe to the RSS feed to keep receiving our news. Sign up now

Commuter rail and express-bus service recommended for I-70 and Rock Island corridors

Around 100 people attended an open house on Nov. 27 at River Market Event Place to learn about draft recommendations for enhancing transit service in the I-70 and Rock Island corridors in Jackson County. The study team also sought feedback on the most recent analysis of transit options for the U.S. 71/Bruce R. Watkins corridor. More

TIGER video on transit center groundbreakings

The newest video highlighting progress on the region's $50 million TIGER grant (Transportation Investment Generating Economic Recovery) focuses on recent groundbreaking ceremonies for three new transit centers in Mission and Kansas City, Kan. See what these investments will mean for riders and the community. Watch video

U-Pass named a 2012 Sustainable Success Story

MARC honored seven local projects and programs that set an example for creating sustainable places in the metro at its annual Sustainable Success Stories event on Nov. 30. The University of Missouri–Kansas City and the Kansas City Area Transportation Authority were honored for their popular U-Pass transit pass initiative that allows UMKC students to ride Metro buses by swiping their student ID. More

U.S. 71 to become Missouri’s newest interstate highway

U.S. 71 officially achieves interstate status from Joplin to Kansas City on Dec. 12. The Missouri Department of Transportation will hold a news conference at 4:30 p.m. in Grandview, Mo., where local mayors will speak about how important interstate highways are to supporting growth and development. More