NewsMay 28, 2008
Regional rail transit plan unveiled in KC
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) -- Kansas City Mayor Mark Funkhouser has unveiled a $1.2 billion rail-transit plan for the metro region. The plan includes five types of transit services, including light rail and modern streetcars through downtown and a commuter train service for suburbs...
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) -- Kansas City Mayor Mark Funkhouser has unveiled a $1.2 billion rail-transit plan for the metro region.
The plan includes five types of transit services, including light rail and modern streetcars through downtown and a commuter train service for suburbs.
Funkhouser has been calling for regional mass transit, and the plan maps out new details of his idea.
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A dozen Missouri-side suburbs will be affected. But the plan excludes the Kansas side because authorizing legislation exists only in Missouri, and Johnson County mayors have shown little interest for a transit tax.
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Information from: The Kansas City Star, http://www.kcstar.com
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