YPT-KC EVENTS
2026 EVENTS
Join us for a Happy Hour with Zach Molzer, Molzer Development, to hear about his project the Bus Bus Stop, an effort to revive an old bus into a piece of transit infrastructure. Meet us for happy hour to check out the stop, and discuss how the project was set in motion.
Event Details
Where: City Barrel Brewery + Kitchen (1740 Holmes St, Kansas City, MO 64108)
Date: Friday, March 27, 2026
When: 3:30pm – 5:00pm
Happy Hour starts at 3:30pm, and the discussion starts at 4:00pm. For more information on Molzer Development’s project, check out their LinkedIn post here.
RSVP for the Happy Hour Here!
Join YPT-KC for a tour of the Trans World Airlines (TWA) Museum, which educates visitors about its pioneering spirit and contributions to aviation history, to inspire future generations.
Event Details:
Date: Saturday, February 21, 2026
Time: Tour starts at 10:30am
Location: TWA Museum, 10 Richards Rd, Kansas City, MO 64116
Registration for this event closes at 5:00pm on Friday, February 13th.
RSVP Here: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfJ98OPSPU9xXV2uttrhL4MZqi5_DUbWthNZU65zutkVW-2KA/viewform
Transportation Trivia
January 21, 2026
Young Professionals in Transportation – Kansas City (YPT-KC) invites you, your friends & your colleagues to join us on Wednesday January 21st The Dub for our 3rd annual Transportation Trivia Event! Click on the image above to RSVP.
We are grateful and excited to have Savannah Hawley-Bates from KCUR 89.3 as our Guest MC for the evening! Special thanks to HNTB for sponsoring this event!
Happy Hour starts at 5:30, Trivia begins at 6. This event is free and you are not required to be a YPT member to join in on the fun! Teams of 4 can register together, or individually can sign up and join a team! We look forward to seeing you there!
2025 EVents
Holiday Happy Hour!
December 10, 2025
To celebrate an amazing year, we’re gathering for a festive Holiday Happy Hour, and you’re invited! Come meet some awesome transportation folks, enjoy delicious food and drinks, and help us toast to everything we accomplished together.
Click on the image above to RSVP.
Step Up Clean Up
November 15, 2025
We’re excited to announce our Fall Litter Clean-Up on November 15, 2025! Join us as we help beautify one of Kansas City’s natural spaces and support our local environment. YPT-KC members are welcome to bring family and friends — the more hands, the bigger the impact! Participants will meet at PH Coffee and walk through North Terrace Park Lake in the Historic Northeast neighborhood. Lunch will be provided for all participants following the cleanup.
Port KC Tour
October 28, 2025
Come explore the Governor Michael L. Parson Port Terminal! Where river, rail, and road connect to power Kansas City’s future. Discover how Port KC is driving innovation and sustainability along the Missouri River.
Westwood Complete Streets Walking Tour
September 18, 2025
Join us to learn about the City of Westwood’s Complete Streets program. First piloted in 2020 with bike lanes, curb/ramp adjustments, and temporary bollards, the final design was refined based on community input and permanently installed in 2023 along the 47th Street corridor through a cost-sharing partnership with the Unified Government.
YPT-KC Streetcar Bar Crawl
August 28, 2025
Join YPT-KC for a bar crawl along the KC Streetcar route, including three stops in the River Market, Downtown, and Crossroads neighborhoods. Participants will meet at Strange Days Brewing Co, and ride the KC Streetcar as a group to each destination.
Headshots & Happy Hour!
August 05, 2025
Join WTS & YPT for a fun, happy hour event to socialize and network with industry peers. You’ll have the opportunity to update your professional headshots! Don’t want a headshot? Come enjoy the food, beverages, and company. This event is sponsored by TREKK. All are welcome!
Let’s Ride!
May 22, 2025
It’s National Bike Month! Let’s ride together on May 22, starting at 5:30 p.m., followed by happy hour to celebrate biking!
Orange EV Tour
March 05, 2025
It was a great first-hand experience to witness the innovative and sustainable transportation work on our homeland, Kansas!
Transportation Trivia Night 2.0
February 04, 2025
Trivia Night was as fun and crazy as it should be at Harry’s Country Club!
2024 EVents
KC Streetcar Vehicle Maintenance Facility (VMF) Tour
October 03, 2024
YPT-KC toured the KC Streetcar Vehicle Maintenance Facility (VMF) which was electric!
The Trolley Trail Bike & Drink Tour
September 17, 2024
YPT-KC rented RideKC ebikes to tour 8 miles of the Trolley Trail to KC Bier Co.
TRB Transportation Law Happy Hour
July 9, 2024
YPT-KC and TRB’s Emerging Technology Law Committee held a lively happy hour at Johnny’s Tavern in KC’s Power & Light District. Participants heard from notable transportation law professionals.
FAA Kansas City
Center Tour
April 19, 2024
Tour attendees learned about the US Air Traffic Control system, and got to listen in live to control center staff safely moving aircraft across the nation!
Transportation
Trivia Night
February 28, 2024
One of our most popular events! Transportation Trivia night at Harry’s Bar & Tables.
Lawrence Transit
Facility Tour
March 29, 2024
Attendees toured the City of Lawrence’s new multimodal transit facility. Highlights included innovative bike infrastructure, digital kiosks, and intentional community programming to support all who walk, roll, or use transit.
2023 EVents
BikeWalkKC Tour
October 25, 2023
This event included a tour of the BikeWalkKC facility and overview of their multi-county operation. Attendees also got free ride credits to test out the fleet of electric-assist bikes!
Transit Bar Crawl
September 21, 2023
This transit-led bar crawl included a presentation from KCATA and the Transit Cooperative Research Program (TCRP).
Chapter Kick Off
Happy Hour
June 22, 2023
YPT-KC’s first event ever! This celebratory happy hour at Electric Park (J. Rieger & Co) marked the launch of the Kansas City Chapter of YPT.