Kansas City Area Transportation Authority

State and Local Government | ARTICLE | May 19, 2026

KCATA Is Still Paying for the Fare-Free Experiment

By Patrick Tuohey | Read Time 3 min

State and Local Government | ARTICLE | February 25, 2026

Kansas City’s Bus Riders Union Is Right about One Thing

By Patrick Tuohey | Read Time 3 min

State and Local Government | ARTICLE | October 24, 2025

KCUR Finally Confronts the Reality of Fare-Free Transit

By Patrick Tuohey | Read Time 3 min

State and Local Government | ARTICLE | May 5, 2025

“Free” Transit Is Anything But

By David Stokes | Read Time 4 min

State and Local Government | ARTICLE | April 24, 2025

Free Buses, Costly Lessons

By Patrick Tuohey | Read Time 2 min

State and Local Government | ARTICLE | November 26, 2024

It’s Time to End Free Transit in Kansas City

By David Stokes | Read Time 2 min

State and Local Government | ARTICLE | January 22, 2024

Free Bus Fare, Still a Bad Idea

By Patrick Tuohey | Read Time 3 min

Corporate Welfare | ARTICLE | September 22, 2023

To Nobody’s Surprise, Riverfront Extension of Kansas City Streetcar Going over Budget

By Patrick Ishmael | Read Time 2 min

State and Local Government | ARTICLE | June 20, 2022

As Kansas City’s Streetcar Expands, Its Buses Suffer

By Quin Rizer | Read Time 3 min