MAX OFFERS MORE FREQUENT SERVICE FOR CELEBRATION AT THE STATION

(Kansas City, Mo. – May 22, 2012) The Kansas City Area Transportation Authority’s Main St. MAX bus rapid transit line will offer more frequent service for Celebration at the Station on Sunday, May 27, before and after the concert and fireworks display.

From 5 p.m. until the start of the concert, MAX Orange Line will double its service, operating every 15 minutes instead of every 30 minutes between Waldo and 3rd & Grand. After the fireworks display, MAX buses will be waiting to serve concertgoers on the return trip.

Regular fare on MAX and Metro buses is $1.50.

About Celebration at the Station 

The FREE outdoor concert featuring the Kansas City Symphony starts at 7:30 p.m. between Union Station and Liberty Memorial. The Symphony, led by Music Director Michael Stern, will perform patriotic favorites against the backdrop of Kansas City's historic Union Station. The fireworks display begins at 9:15 p.m.

For more about Celebration at the Station and the concert program, visit www.celebrationatthestation.com.

For more information about MAX and Metro service, call the Regional Call Center at (816) 221-0660 weekdays from 6 a.m. to 7 p.m. or visit www.kcata.org