Yesterday the KCATA’s bus cuts took effect.  The cuts are in response to two problems. 1)  a decline in the transit sales tax due to the recession.  2) an additional cut from the City of KCMO cut money from the bus system to pay for traffic lights. Compounding the problem, an ineffective lobbying effort failed to get emergency help from the Missouri General Assembly. The ATA says that the Google Transit trip planner has been updated with the new schedules.

The Star interviews some people affected by the cuts.

Details of reduced bus routes from the KCATA.