The U.S. Department of Transportation has released $2.16 million for the Kansas City Area Transportation Authority for Kansas City's Light Rail Alternative Analysis, U.S. Sen. Kit Bond's office said Wednesday.
Mayor Mark Funkhouser’s vision of developing a regional light-rail system is getting a boost from a new poll showing significant support for that approach.
Kansas City Councilman Russ Johnson unveiled a new light rail plan Thursday that attempts to combine both current starter-line and regional planning efforts.