KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Crews from the Kansas City Streetcar continued testing Tuesday to check the performance of three streetcars on the tracks of the Main Street extension.
The goal of Tuesday’s test was to test the traction power of the three streetcars.
How do you test the traction power of a streetcar?
In Tuesday’s test, that meant loading nearly 23,000 pounds of sand and water.
KC Streetcar said testing will continue Wednesday and could lead to some travel delays along Main Street between 37th Street and Emanuel Cleaver II Boulevard.
🚧 Traffic Alert: Streetcar Testing🚆📝
— KC Streetcar Constructors (@BuildKCSC) February 25, 2025
This week @KansasCity & @kcstreetcar will continue testing vehicles on the Main Street Extension!
Travel may be delayed tomorrow, 2/26, as streetcars pass through intersections between 37th St. & Emanuel Cleaver II Blvd.
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