In July 2005, the KCATA launched Kansas City's first bus rapid transit line, the Metro Area Express (MAX).
MAX links the River Market, Downtown, Union Station, Crown Center and the Country Club Plaza.
MAX operates and is marketed more like a rail system than a local bus line.
A unique identity was created for MAX, including 13 modern diesel buses and easily identifiable "stations".
MAX features (real-time GPS tracking of buses, available at every station), and stoplights automatically change in their favor if buses are behind schedule.
In 2010, a second MAX line was added on Troost Avenue.
The city is planning another MAX line down Prospect Avenue.

The Prospect MAX line launched in 2019 and Mayor Quinton Lucas announced the service would be fare-free indefinitely.
In July 2005, the KCATA launched Kansas City's first bus rapid transit line, the Metro Area Express (MAX). MAX links the River Market, Downtown, Union Station, Crown Center and the Country Club Plaza. MAX operates and is marketed more like a rail system than a local bus line. A unique identity was created for MAX, including 13 modern diesel buses and easily identifiable "stations". MAX features (real-time GPS tracking of buses, available at every station), and stoplights automatically change in their favor if buses are behind schedule. In 2010, a second MAX line was added on Troost Avenue. The city is planning another MAX line down Prospect Avenue.
The Prospect MAX line launched in 2019 and Mayor Quinton Lucas announced the service would be fare-free indefinitely.
Kansas City, Missouri