Metro Area Express
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This article is about the express bus network in Kansas City, Missouri, United States. For other uses, see Metropolitan 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.
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Metro Area Express | |
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Overview | |
Status | Operating |
Locale | Kansas City Metro Area |
Stations | 87 Currently |
Service | |
Type | Express bus service |
System | Kansas City Area Transportation Authority |
Services | 3 Routes 4 Planned |
Rolling stock | 28 Gillig Low Floor buses |
Daily ridership | 2,155 (2020) |
History | |
Opened | July 2005 |
Technical | |
Line length | 32-mile (51 km) |
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Its 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).
MAX features dedicated lanes and special traffic signalization.