Bus fares will return to Kansas City. Here's when and how much they'll cost

After five years of free bus rides, budget shortfalls caused city and transit leaders to bring them back.
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Kansas City ends free bus experiment over budget woes: 0-2 for Mamdani’s socialist proposals

Kansas City’s $50 million experiment with free bus fare is hitting the brakes — because the city can no longer afford it. Mayoral candidate Zohran Mamdani’s socialist proposals — including free buses ...

Police: Kansas City motorcyclist killed after Metro bus runs stop sign at 9th and Paseo

A motorcyclist was killed Tuesday afternoon after a Kansas City bus ran a stop sign and struck the rider at a busy downtown intersection.
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Kansas City bus cuts would be 'worst-case scenario' for riders: longer waits and way fewer routes

The KCATA plans to cut some routes entirely and reduce frequency on many remaining lines. The drastic service cuts proposed by the Kansas City Area Transportation Authority to fill a budget hole mean ...
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Kansas City bus service at risk as transit authority and city struggle to reach contract agreement

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Kansas City, Missouri, runs the risk of significant changes to its bus routes if officials can't reach a deal with the Kansas City Area Transit Authority (KCATA) by mid-August. The ...
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Kansas City budgets more money for police. A plan to fully fund buses is still in the works

Kansas City Council passed its largest budget ever Thursday, with more money for police and a possible last-minute plan to keep buses running. The Kansas City Council passed a $2.5 billion budget for ...