transportation

Kansas City's streets are often confusing and dangerous for drivers, pedestrians and cyclists. Although the city has several efforts underway to make its roads safer, there seem to be too many "cursed" intersections to fix all at once.

Freight railroads could stop rolling at midnight Friday if negotiators don't stop a looming strike over working conditions. Congress could end a strike quickly, but a brief shutdown hurts the economy.

From Southwest Trafficway to Van Brunt Boulevard, Kansas City's streets are confusing to navigate and dangerous for drivers, pedestrians and cyclists alike. The city is working to fix the worst, but there are too many to tackle all at once.

If you nerd out to concrete, steel and epic feats of engineering — or simply admire the bridges you cross on the way to work — read on.

Interim KCATA President and CEO Frank White III shares his ideas for transportation improvements.

While it's free to ride the bus in Kansas City, only 13% of low-income households are near a transit system. KCATA says it's working to hire drivers and expand routes.

Prairie Villagers will have until the end of this month to enjoy puttering around the city on Bird electric scooters.

Robbie Makinen, who's led the agency since 2016, reportedly resisted a "money grab" by top Kansas City officials who sought millions in federal pandemic recovery funds awarded to the KCATA in order to pay for new streetlights.

As it did with its original stretch of track, KC Streetcar is renewing development interest in properties along its extended route.

A small town in northern Missouri was thrown into the headlines when an Amtrak train traveling from Los Angeles to Chicago hit a dump truck at an unguarded crossing, killing four and injuring dozens more. Plus, the Kansas City-area farmers who are helping put fresh food on school lunch tables.

Four people were killed and dozens injured when an Amtrak train struck a dump truck and derailed Monday in rural Missouri. Ambulances and helicopters took 150 passengers to area hospitals, while some were brought to a local high school for first aid.

Before becoming dependent on the automobile, Kansas City was once known for its expansive public transit system. At one point, it had one of the largest cable car networks in the country.