Finally . . . We might be able to put another bad idea to rest because it doesn't make any financial sense and there's very little public will to make it happen.
Check the cost breakdown . . .
"The cost of building a light rail connection from downtown to the airport would be $3.4 billion to $6 billion, it said. A commuter train on existing railroad tracks and others that would need to be built to access KCI: $1 billion to $1.4 billion. But running express buses to the airport every 30 minutes during the hours when most air travelers and airport employees need a ride would be far cheaper. Total startup capital costs: $3 million to $5 million for new buses, with annual operating costs of $4 million."
Read more via www.TonysKansasCity.com link . . .
Long delayed proposal for study of KCI rail connection careens off track. What now?
A Kansas City Council committee balked this week at hiring a consultant to study what it would cost to build light rail to the airport.
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