It was created in 2000 as part of a bi-state initiative between the Missouri Department of Transportation and the Kansas Department of Transportation to provide this system for the Kansas City Metropolitan Area, which is in both Missouri and Kansas (the anchor city of Kansas City is in Missouri).
A system was created in 2000 as a collaborative effort between the Missouri and Kansas transportation departments to provide this service for the Kansas City metropolitan region, which lies in both states (Kansas City's central hub is situated in Missouri).