Taulby Roach

MetroBus continues to operate at reduced capacity, hampering the needs of St. Louis bus riders eager to get to work, school and appointments. Bi-State Development CEO Taulby Roach says recent hiring events and a new worker contract give him hope that bus and MetroLink services can be restored.

Bi-State Development, which runs MetroLink, plans to resume light rail service at every station on the company’s Blue Line on Monday now that workers have made significant repairs to the system following last month's flash flooding.

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

The St. Louis-area transit system, down at least 120 operators, joins nationwide clamber for labor.

The Metro Transit fleet has added 18 new electric buses in hopes of creating a greener St. Louis. It’s one of the largest deployments of the zero-emission vehicles in the nation.

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.

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.

Early last month, many St. Louis leaders were celebrating what appeared to be a new level of regional collaboration around public transportation. Bi-State…

Taulby Roach has made the safety of the St. Louis region’s transit system a major focus since becoming president and CEO of Bi-State Development 14 months…