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Presenter announces April 24 ribbon cutting for 7th Street Corridor improvements, praises transit operators
Summary
At a March 18 observance of Transit Operator Day, a presenter announced a ribbon cutting for the 7th Street Corridor Improvement Project on April 24 at the 7th Street Transit Center and described upgrades including metal mesh shelters with solar lighting, new benches and real-time arrival signs similar to the KC Streetcar.
A presenter at the meeting on March 18 said the community should mark Transit Operator Day and thanked local bus drivers for their service, urging residents to “say hello” and celebrate their role.
The presenter announced, “We will actually host a ribbon cutting right here at the 7th Street Transit Center.” The event is scheduled for Friday, April 24, as part of the 7th Street Corridor Improvement Project, the presenter said. The project will include new metal-mesh bus shelters equipped with solar lighting, new trash receptacles and benches, upgrades to sidewalks along the corridor and installation of real-time arrival signs similar to those used on the KC Streetcar.
“We have special stories of our drivers saving lives in our community,” the presenter said, urging attendees to thank operators. The speaker also encouraged informal gestures of appreciation: “Blow them a kiss if you want to. Give them a hug and just appreciate them.”
The announcement linked the project’s real-time signage to the existing KC Streetcar system’s displays and described physical upgrades intended to improve durability and passenger amenities along 7th Street. The presenter closed by reiterating the Transit Operator Day observance and saying, “Happy Transit Operator Day.”
The presenter invited the public to attend the April 24 ribbon cutting at the 7th Street Transit Center to celebrate the corridor improvements and the transit workforce.
