KCATA announces layoffs, bus route cuts due to funding shortage

Funding woes force bus company to hit the brakes

A MOOver bus pulls into the park and ride lot in Readsboro. Photo courtesy SEVT MOOver announces route cuts after state request  WILMINGTON - On Thursday, March 20, Southeast Vermont Transit, also known as the MOOver, announced $225,845 in cuts to its service in light of a request from the state to reduce the transit company’s budget.  The requested budget cuts are part of an overall effort on behalf of VTrans to cut $1.5 million from public…

KCATA announces layoffs, bus route cuts due to funding shortage

Kansas City Area Transportation Authority (KCATA) announced it will be laying off drivers and reducing bus routes due to funding shortage

KCATA moves forward with service changes, some layoffs to address budget crunch

The KCATA's Board of Commissioners voted Wednesday to move forward with a plan that will reduce service frequency and lay off some employees to deal with a budget crunch.

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