As the Kansas City Streetcar expands on Main Street, it may get its own dedicated lane

City Manager Brian Platt has until November to look into a streetcar-exclusive lane as it expands south to UMKC. Proponents say it would improve the efficiency of the streetcar.
The Kansas City streetcar may get its own dedicated lane as construction continues on its 3.5-mile-long extension that will run south through Midtown to 51st in two years.

The city council unanimously passed a resolution directing City Manager Brian Platt to work with the Kansas City Area Transportation Authority and the Kansas City Streetcar Authority to design an exclusive lane. The resolution also includes a suggested 30 mile-per-hour speed limit. Platt must report his findings back to city council Nov. 1.