Council approves Troost BRT
The KCMO city council approved funding for the Troost BRT corridor. ATA officials estimated service would begin in summer 2010 (originally this year).
The route will generally follow the existing #25 [map] local route on Troost Avenue between Three Trails/Bannister and Hospital Hill, but with ATA's MAX branding: new buses (including a few hybrids), fewer stops, real-time arrival/departure displays, and modern shelters with LED lighting. Some stops would be shared with the existing Main Street MAX line; the routes will be differentiated by the color of the displays on the bus (orange for Main, green for Troost). The local #25 service will continue to operate.
Since the ATA is in the middle of a financial double-whammy — service cuts and fare increases — it's not clear whether frequency promises made last spring can be kept, but expect peak service to at least match the Main Street route when it begins. Coincidentally, this project also made the ATA's stimulus wish list, even though the Feds have already delivered their match of the $30 million price tag.
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