Metro Transit

Metro Transit will cut the frequency of 12 MetroBus routes on March 21 because it lacks bus operators. The transportation company will extend wait times on those routes by as long as 15 to 20 minutes. Six other routes will see bus stop changes or adjustments.

A security guard ordered a local teacher to stop photographing a MetroLink station. Is that legal? Washington University’s Lisa Hoppenjans discusses photography and your rights in this digital age.

MetroBus, MetroLink and Call-A-Ride continue to see shortages of drivers due to the coronavirus pandemic. Bi-State Development officials want to hire 150 drivers. The company has increased drivers’ pay and will provide on-the-job training to attract more employees.

Bus riders in St. Louis are facing more cancellations and longer wait times as bus operators leave Metro Transit.

At the center of Midtown St. Louis is “a doughnut hole”: the Grand MetroLink Station. Kim Cella and Chris Beard discussed the problem — and ideas for improvements — on “St. Louis on the Air.”

Major Case Squad detectives looking for the person who shot a MetroBus driver in north St. Louis County took a person into custody late Monday. Metro Transit is promising increased security.

St. Louis has $41 million in sales tax revenue that could be used to build a north-south MetroLink expansion. But is that what the city’s public transit system needs?

Metro Transit plans to suspend six MetroBus routes and reduce the frequency of service along 31 others later this month in response to an ongoing operator shortage. Local Metro operator union rep Catina Wilson and rider Mitch Eagles joined "St. Louis on the Air" to share their concerns and ideas for a way forward.

A pair of two-person teams from Chestnut Health Systems will be on hand 40 hours a week to assist transit riders suffering from substance-use disorders or other challenges. The yearlong pilot will cost $350,000.

The program launched by the St. Clair County Transit District is meant to relieve pressure on local police and offer better care for riders who need it.