Kansas City-Area Surface Transportation FIFA World Cup Exercise

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The Kansas City- Area is preparing for next year’s, 2026 FIFA World Cup in many ways. With the anticipated influx of people coming to Kansas City, a major aspect of preparation is Surface Transportation.

“This past spring, representatives from federal, state, and local agencies in the Kansas City region came together at Sporting KC to participate in a regional transportation security exercise in preparation for the FIFA World Cup,” shared Traffic Systems Supervisor Kelly Alvarez.

This transportation exercise involved a multi-staged incident involving a derailed train carrying an unknown chemical substance followed by a cyber-attack during a FIFA World Cup match in Kansas City. During the exercise, KC Scout was represented by Randy Johnson, Marcus Slaughter, Chris Engelbrecht, and Kelly Alvarez.


“KC Scout is fortunate to be a daily witness to key transportation stakeholders' strength and collaboration in our region” stated Alvarez. “However, it’s still rather amazing what can be accomplished when we’re all brought together.”

The transportation security exercise was a success, marking the beginning of the Kansas City region’s focus on traffic incident management and transportation security.

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