1 kcata- ridekc 1.1 ridekc bus , max 1.2 ridekc streetcar 1.3 ridekc bridj kcata- ridekc on december 28, 1965, kansas city area transportation authority (kcata) formed via bi-state compact created missouri , kansas legislatures. compact gave kcata responsibility planning, construction, owning , operating passenger transportation systems , facilities within seven-county area. ridekc bus , max a newly branded ridekc bus. in july 2005, kcata launched kansas city s first bus rapid transit line, metro area express (max). max links river market, downtown, union station, crown center , country club plaza. corridor employs on 150,000 workers. max operates , marketed more rail system local bus line. unique identity created max, including 13 modern diesel buses , identifiable stations . max features (real-time gps tracking of buses, available @ every station), , stoplights automatically change in favor if buses behind schedule. in 2010, second max line added on troost avenue. city planning max