Kansas City, Missouri, launched into a new chapter in Midtown on Friday as members of the public got their first rides on the KC Streetcar's Main Street Extension.

A ceremony marked the occasion at 10 a.m. and featured several speakers recognizing those who made the southern extension a reality after years of planning, community engagement and construction.

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Shortly after the ceremony, members of the public were able to board a KC Streetcar at the expanded KC Streetcar stop on the Country Club Plaza.

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