Those of us "in the trenches" understand what's happening even if those in charge are clueless...
The KANSAS CITY STAR reports that this year's K.C. Area Transit Authority (KCATA) budget is going to be even more underfunded than originally forecast.
Sales tax revenues are down a lot- and that's costing the ATA an at least $3.6-million shortfall for the current budget year.
Since the ATA has ALREADY made route/service cuts and increased fares- one has to wonder what further cuts are on the horizon and how this translates into public confidence in reliable public transit in Metro Kansas City..
I feel for the person that HAS to rely on public transportation and this just makes another case for owning your OWN transportation which seems the complete opposite of where we're trying to go with public transit.
Also- as long as it takes more than an hour on a bus ride that you can make in half the time by car- public transit WILL NOT be attractive to the masses!
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