2024 Peer Regions Transit Report

This report serves to set a benchmark for our regional transit system and how it compares to peer transit systems in terms of funding, ridership, service area and density. Data for this report was collected from the National Transit Database, the 5-year American Community Survey and a qualitative survey sent to the primary transit agency from each city included in the report.

The Peer Cities Transit Research Report was created in 2011 to support work by Johnson County’s Transit Funding Task Force (START), as well as to aid in ongoing discussions regarding the development of a strategy for regional transit investment in Kansas City. Updated versions of the report were created in 2014 and 2018 to serve as a resource for MARC’s transportation committees. The update provides a snapshot on how transit agencies across the county were affected by the COVID-19 pandemic and provides insight into the recovery process.