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KCUR 89.3
The Kansas City Area Transportation Authority will begin charging fares again next month. When it does, United Way will connect with area nonprofits to provide free and reduced fares.
Brian Munoz
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St. Louis Public Radio
Reece Thompson
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Missouri News Network Graphics Desk
@kcur893 Kansas City, the smallest of World Cup host cities, had a lot to do before it welcomed hundreds of thousands of visitors for the tournament. So it’s built a second, temporary transit system to get all those visitors and residents around town. The main problem is: Those shuttles are not sticking around. “Connect KC 26” adds more than 200 new buses to the city’s transit network. They will carry visitors to 15 different locations where no direct bus service currently exists — plus the airport, stadium, and FIFA Fan Festival. But after the World Cup ends in July, those new buses will disappear — along with a quarter of the city’s existing bus routes, thanks to chronic underfunding of the Kansas City Area Transportation Authority. KCUR’s Savannah Hawley-Bates reports on why local advocates and officials hope the World Cup can help increase support for transportation funding. And you can find all of our World Cup coverage at kcur.org/worldcup 🎙️Hosted by Savannah Hawley-Bates 📹Produced and filmed by Zach Perez 🖥️Edited by Gabe Rosenberg #kansascity #worldcup #publictransportation ♬ original sound - KCUR - Kansas City
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Can I still get World Cup tickets? How do I get to the stadium? Where can I join a watch party? KCUR has all the answers — whether you’re a local or new to town for the tournament.
