Transit Unplugged TV visits Kansas City!
How do you describe a city that spans two states, is famous for music, food, fountains, and sports in less than 20 minutes?!❓How do you describe a city that spans two states, is famous for music, food, fountains, and sports in less than 20 minutes⁉️
This month we feature the Kansas City Area Transportation Authority (KCATA) and KC Streetcar for our tour of one of America’s coolest cities. From the iconic Union Station–they really don’t make buildings like this anymore–to Gates Bar-B-Q, and even the new international airport, Kansas City is pretty amazing.
In this episode of Transit Unplugged TV you:
🔭Get a behind the scenes look at KCATA with a tour of their operations
🚌Ride on the MAX Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) through the city core
🚋Take the streetcar to the City Market
🎶Listen to some smokin’ jazz at one of the many music clubs in the city
⚾Tour the Negro League Baseball Museum
🚐Learn how KCRides microtransit is connecting people with transit
🍖And join Paul for lunch with Kansas City Royals baseball legend Frank White, Jr. at Gates Bar-B-Q
All that remains to be seen is how Austin and KC BBQ stands up to Memphis’ famous BBQ. For that, you’ll just have to wait and see on an upcoming episode of Transit Unplugged TV!
Missed the podcast episodes? No problem! Here’s a special all KC playlist for you: https://transit-unplugged.captivate.fm/kc-audio-tour
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TV Host/Producer – Paul Comfort
Video Director, Camera, and Sound – Jaime Cuadra
Video Editing – Jaime Cuadra
Music – Jaime Cuadra
Graphic Design – Tina Olagundoye
Executive Producer – Julie Gates
Content – Tris Hussey
Social Media – Tatyana Mechkarova
00:10 Introduction from your host Paul Comfort
00:48 Jazz and The Blue Room
01:09 At the offices of the Kansas City Area Transportation Authority (KCATA)
01:18 About KCATA with CEO Frank White, III
02:37 How do I get there? Heading to Gates Bar-B-Q on the RideKC MAX Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) line
03:00 On the BRT MAX and about the MAX Line
03:40 Lunch at Gates Bar-B-Q with baseball legend, Frank White, Jr.
04:00 Owner Ollie Gates tells us about the “Presidential Platter” and Kansas City BBQ
05:12 Talking baseball and politics with Frank White, Jr.
07:33 At the State Compact Line
07:50 Behind the scenes at KCATA Maintenance Garage with COO Chuck Ferguson
08:48 CNG refueling center
09:47 KCATA’s snow removal operations
10:02 In the KCATA maintenance garage
10:15 Talking with KCATA leadership about transit trends
10:27 What’s the difference between Kansas and Missouri
10:40 With KCATA HR Director June Berry on hiring
11:51 Michael Riley, Director of TOD about one of the Transit Oriented Development projects
12:28 Tour of Kansas City, the City of Fountains with Tyler Means, KCATA Chief Mobility and Strategy Officer
12:41 Tyler on the microtransit program
13:40 At the Negro Leagues Baseball Museum with Museum Director Kiona Sinks
14:57 Touring historic Union Station with KC Streetcar Exec. Dir, Tom Gerend
16:40 On the streetcar with Tom Gerend
18:09 At the new international airport
18:33 Wrap up with host Paul Comfort