Ask any regular Kansas City commuter about railroad crossings, and they’ll have a story. The freight train that showed up with no warning on a route they’ve driven for years. The gate that stayed down for what felt like fifteen minutes while they were already late. The crossing near an industrial corridor that seems to  … Read more

It starts with that familiar thud. A tire rolling up over a concrete edge — maybe during a tight turn in an older neighborhood, maybe while parallel parking on a busy street near the Plaza, maybe while navigating one of Kansas City’s narrower residential corners. The sound is unmistakable. Most drivers wince, check the steering  … Read more