Streetcar expansion to North Kansas City may be too costly, study says

A plan to expand the streetcar into North Kansas City may cost too much. That's the preliminary finding of a new study.

[@sampeterson6538]

Notice how they never make critical news coverage like this when they make new highway bridges or lane extensions

[@spencer4732]

Transit always seems too costly in the beginning, but the benefits pay off, to the city and its people. Kansas City deserves mass transit.

[@AlanKor]

Pretty much most infrastructure projects end up costing more than the original prospected amount. Even roads and highways. So this was worth reporting why?

[@nathanieltrinidad5880]

it’s fox so it tracks. No pun intended

[@schwenda3727]

Build moreso a higher standard/speed Light Rail line between North KC & KCI serving plentiful points inbetween along I-29, much less COUNTLESS hotels inbetween (especially between Zona Rosa northwards). But as a St. Louisan, I can’t caution enough: DO. NOT. half-ass on train/station security from the getgo like Metrolink did.

[@jchambers2586]

how about going to the airport?

[@jamesfox2579]

I've been saying that for years!😁

[@williamerazo3921]

Weird news coverage. The people and businesses want the streetcar because they saw how development sprout up on the SC route

[@socates911]

It's been at least 4yrs since expanding the line to umkc & they got a mess which will take at least another year. Now there is talk about a line to airport, which is not gonna work. They took the benches from the bus stops at 12th Grand when nfl draft was here. There is no need for these lofty ideas. Do something for the folks here .

[@heinuchung8680]

How does 1 mile extension cost ?

[@amaliyaazaryan9395]

Twenty years ago, they talk about and nothing happened, only talk, talk, first need to fix roads, all of them in bad condition.

[@miles5600]

Bruh you should invest yourself a little into this stuff first. Reason why our roads are in such bad shape is cause we have too many of them which strain the tax payers and eventually result in the city filling for bankruptcy.

[@scottvirgith3645]

We don't need that crap north of the river. Downtown KC has literally been a cluster fuck the past several years with all the construction for your streetcar crap.

[@vongodric]

oh yes, let's build another lane on the highway instead...

[@georgefligos5730]

americans being americans...

[@sammyp9514]

Why are you so angry at streetcars

[@horatiohuskisson5471]

@@vongodric just one more lane bro, I swear, we’ll solve traffic with just one more lane…🫠

[@RedRussianPedro]

But once it’s built everone loves it