Surface Transportation Committee

MEETING NOTICE Surface Transportation Committee 7:30am, Thursday, July 3 Greater Kansas City Chamber of Commerce 2600 Commerce Tower, 911 Main St., KCMO Board Room Agenda: Mell Henderson - Mid America Regional Council (MARC) Smart Moves Transit Plan Kick-off your holiday weekend by attending the Surface Transportation committee meeting, Thursday, July 3, at 7:30 am in the Chamber Board Room (26th Floor). The topic for our next meeting will be MARC's Smart Moves Transit Plan Connecting People and Places in Greater Kansas City The Smart Moves project is a cooperative project between the Mid-America Regional Council, the Kansas City Area Transit Authority, Johnson County transit and the Unified Government Transit (Wyandotte county/Kansas City, Kansas ) and is designed to answer questions about the future of transit with your input. A new and improved transit system with integrated service throughout the seven-county metropolitan area. Transit centers providing amenities and convenient connections. Service tailored to the needs of communities within the region, including: Convenient connections to employment sites using Freeway Flyers, comfortable buses specifically designed for longer commutes. Rapid Rider service connecting major attractions and providing fast, convenient service using new technologies. Rapid Rider service (the bus rapid transit prototype) is currently being designed between the Missouri River and the Plaza, with other Rapid Rider routes to follow in corridors throughout the region. Improved Local Link routes that provide frequent service and more evening and weekend services. Questions regarding this meeting contact Christine Murray 816.374.5413 or Murray @ kcchamber.com