Metro Area Express

The Metro Area Express (MAX) is an express bus service with bus rapid transit characteristics run by the Kansas City Area Transportation Authority in Kansas City, Missouri, United States. The first line, on Main Street, was first operated on July 24, 2005; the second line, on Troost Avenue, opened on January 1, 2011; and the third line, on Prospect Avenue, opened on December 9, 2019. MAX operates traditional bus service and Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) or BRT-lite.

This article is about the express bus network in Kansas City, Missouri, United States. For other uses, see Metropolitan Area Express.
Metro Area Express
Troost Avenue Max Line in Downtown Kansas City, Missouri
Overview
StatusOperating
LocaleKansas City Metro Area
Stations87 Currently
Service
TypeExpress bus service
SystemKansas City Area Transportation Authority
Services3 Routes
4 Planned
Rolling stock28 Gillig Low Floor buses
Daily ridership786,333 (annual ridership, 2020)
History
OpenedJuly 2005
Technical
Line length32-mile (51 km)

MAX features dedicated lanes and special traffic signalization holds a green light longer to keep services on schedule. The fares for the Metro Area Express is $1.50 which is collected on board and has free transfer to the rest of the Metro system.

Lines

Main Street MAX
Main Max Line in RideKC red color

The Main Street MAX mostly runs along Main Street in Kansas City, Missouri. The line inaugurated on July 24, 2005. It runs from City Market in Downtown Kansas City, MO to the Waldo neighborhood. It is slated to be replaced in the future by an extension of the KC Streetcar.

Troost Avenue MAX

The Troost Avenue MAX runs mostly on Troost Avenue in Kansas City, Missouri. The line launched on January 1, 2011. It runs from Barney Allis Plaza located in Downtown Kansas City Missouri to 3-Trails Transit Center in Ruskin Heights.

Prospect Avenue MAX

The Prospect Avenue MAX runs mostly on Prospect Avenue in Kansas City, Missouri. The line runs from Barney Allis Plaza in Downtown KCMO to 75th and Prospect with a possible extension to Bannister and Drury. New transit centers are being planned downtown and at Bannister Road and Blue Ridge Blvd to relocate from Bannister and Drury, which will be served by Troost MAX and Prospect MAX. Cerner is redeveloping the old Bannister Mall site into an office park. The line began service on December 9, 2019.[1]

A bus at the southbound Union Hill/31st stop, on the Main Street MAX line, in 2016

References
  1. Wall, Dia (December 6, 2019). "After years of planning, Prospect MAX launches Monday". KSHB News. Retrieved December 8, 2019.
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