KCUR Finally Confronts the Reality of Fare-Free Transit
On Monday, KCUR carried a piece by NPR’s Joel Rose exploring fare-free buses in New York City, using Kansas City’s...
“Free” Transit Is Anything But
A version of the following commentary appeared in the Examiner. People don’t appreciate things that are free, for good reason. One...
Free Buses, Costly Lessons
A recent paper arguing for fare-free buses in New York City reads like something we’ve already tried—and failed at—in Kansas...
It’s Time to End Free Transit in Kansas City
We all know that you get what you pay for. When you pay nothing for something, you usually get something...
Free Bus Fare, Still a Bad Idea
Almost exactly four years ago, I wrote in this space that the move in Kansas City to reduce bus fare...
To Nobody’s Surprise, Riverfront Extension of Kansas City Streetcar Going over Budget
It’s the viral crossover no one asked for and no one needs—high inflation and government waste. But here in Kansas...
As Kansas City’s Streetcar Expands, Its Buses Suffer
On Wednesday morning, The Kansas City Star published a detailed report on the city’s suffering bus system. Riders complain about...
About That “Economic Impact Study” Conducted on Free Bus Service in Kansas City . . .
In a January 26, 2020 column for The Kansas City Star, the CEO of the Kansas City Area Transportation Authority...
Fare Free Public Transit? Not so Fast
A version of this op-ed was published by the Kansas City Star. Kansas City, Missouri, made news around the country last...
Patrick Tuohey on KCPT’s Ruckus
On Thursday, October 10, Patrick Tuohey joined the Ruckus panel to discuss KCATA bus service in KCMO, Jackson County property...
Streetcars: Suddenly a (Poorly Performing) Transportation Service
Despite consistently arguing that streetcars are economic development—not transportation—projects, transit advocates have recently claimed the Kansas City streetcar “really is...
Evaluating the Kansas City Streetcar
The Kansas City Streetcar opened to glowing and effusive praise from local media, some of it embarrassingly fawning. After all...
Kansas City Streetcar Ridership Numbers
After years of losses at the polls, City leaders finally got the vote they needed in 2012 to approve the...
Kansas City Star Worried over “Bullying” from Uber, Lyft
The Missouri legislature is currently considering statewide regulation for ridesharing companies, like Uber and Lyft, which would pre-empt local regulations in...
KCATA Makes Changes to Improve Bus Service
Kansas City's Northeast News reported on Tuesday that the Kansas City Area Transit Authority (KCATA) will be combining several bus stops in...
Kansas City Streetcar Advocates Argue Expensive Streetcar Not Country’s Most Expensive
Recently, an article in the Kansas City Star reported that the cost of the city’s two-mile streetcar line is par...
Kansas City Transit Ridership Showing Little Progress
The conventional wisdom in Kansas City is that the city is becoming a hub for urban millennials. To keep the...
Does Kansas City Need Rail Transit?
After downtown voters rejected a taxing district for the expansion of Kansas City’s streetcar, rail proponents are looking for a...
The Wisdom of Devoting 27% of Transportation Funds to Streetcars
We have commented before on the possible deal between MoDOT and Kansas City officials to spend an incredible 27% of...
Shock: Transit Supporters Discover Sales Tax Will Go To Roads
This week, in expectation of new revenue from a proposed statewide sales tax, the Mid-America Regional Council (MARC) voted to...
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