KANSAS CITY, Mo. — RideKC, operator of the Kansas City streetcar, reports “significant progress” in repairs to track damage that has shut down the system since July 4, and anticipates providing information on the return of service later this week.
A Sunday update reported that weekend work on the Main Street bridge across Interstate 670 including setting and grouting the rails on both tracks, completion of welding on three of the rails, and work to install new track drains on the north end of the bridge. Remaining work includes welding on the fourth rail, installation of rebar, and concrete pours on track slab approaches.
High temperatures are believed to be the cause of the track failure that occurred on July 4, shutting down the 2-mile, 16-stop, fare-free operation [see “Kansas City streetcar shutdown to continue …,” Trains News Wire, July 10, 2023].
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