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Like other employers, Madison County Transit is struggling to hire drivers. To avoid burning out employees, Managing Director SJ Morrison said MCT will reduce routes in low-traffic areas.

Madison County Transit will spend a combined $45 million for the county’s bike trails and bus system. The county will add 20 miles of trails, two tunnels and seven bridges.

Metro Transit and union leaders will meet with a federal mediator on Aug. 18 to try to reach an agreement on a new contract. Reginald Howard, the union’s president, said that workers want more pay to cope with inflation, the coronavirus pandemic and a wave of violence in the St. Louis region.

Sunday marks the end of service for hundreds of MetroBus stops in Missouri, as the transit agency works to improve efficiency.Metro Transit is eliminating…

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