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A project to change Belleville’s station will closely mirror one that’s been completed at the Emerson Park Transit Center in East St. Louis. -
The St. Louis-area transit system, down at least 120 operators, joins nationwide clamber for labor. -
Earlier this month, transit riders who use Metro Transit’s app to purchase tickets and choose routes may have noticed a new option popping up on their screens: Via Metro STL. The on-demand, $2-per-ride transit service started operating in certain areas of St. Louis County a year ago and has recently been expanded. -
A bill in the Missouri legislature would allow people to carry concealed weapons on public transit. -
Starting Monday, Metro Transit will use a new antimicrobial technology to reduce the spread of bacteria, viruses and other germs on its transit systems. Its maintenance crews will use a fogging device to create a protective barrier on surfaces that lasts for 30 days. -
Just before the onslaught of the COVID-19 crisis, Taulby Roach told "St. Louis on the Air" that Metro Transit had identified security concerns as a key problem within the regional public transportation system — and was deploying a comprehensive strategy to improve community trust. Now, nine months later, the Bi-State Development CEO and local law enforcement leaders say real progress has been made. He and St. Louis Sheriff Vernon Betts talked with host Sarah Fenske and with callers during Monday's show.
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Metro Transit announced Tuesday a deal with Minnesota-based New Flyer of America to add 14 zero-emission buses to the city’s fleet. The new buses stretch 60 feet long and come with a price tag of $1.33 million each. Eighty percent of the cost will be covered by grants from the Federal Transit Administration. -
The St. Louis region’s mass transit agency, Metro, hopes a new suspension policy will reduce the number of serious problems on its buses, trains and platforms. The board of the Bi-State Development Agency, which oversees Metro, adopted the Ride and Abide policy on June 26, allowing Metro to suspend riders for major offenses. The first suspension, for assault, was handed down July 7. -
The coronavirus pandemic is hammering ridership levels and the bottom line of Metro Transit. The organization that operates Metro says ridership is down… -
Transit riders in the St. Louis region must wear masks while on trains or buses beginning this week.The requirement is part of Metro Transit’s plan to…