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Johnson County outlines airport‑to‑Lenexa pilot for World Cup; Lenexa staff to consider $200,000 match
Summary
County staff described a planned pilot shuttle between Kansas City International Airport (MCI) and Lenexa City Center tied to the 2026 World Cup, including a $2 million grant application, local cost-share, a $1.5 million deposit on buses, and a future Lenexa memorandum of understanding and potential $200,000 transient-guest-tax match.
Johnson County officials briefed the Lenexa City Council on a proposed pilot transit service linking Kansas City International Airport (MCI) to Johnson County destinations, including Lenexa City Center, intended to operate around the 2026 World Cup and to test whether an airport‑to‑county route could become a lasting service.
Aaron Otto, representing Johnson County Government, and Josh Powers, the county transit director, described a Mid-America Regional Council (MARC) study that identified Lenexa City Center and the Overland Park Convention Center as promising airport‑transit endpoints. Otto said the county has placed a refundable deposit on an option to lease up to 50 new 35‑passenger buses and has pursued a regional grant to fund operations.
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