metro

Old St. Louis buses to be replaced with help of $5M grant

Kelsey Proud — Wed, 18 Jul 2012 18:03:31 +0000

If you're a rider of public buses in St. Louis, you may see a newer vehicle pull up to your regular stop - in a couple of years.

Metro, which operates public transportation in the St. Louis region, has received a $5 million grant from the U.S. Department of Transportation.

U.S. Rep. Russ Carnahan, D-St. Louis, announced the grant via a press release Wednesday.

Traffic tips for your weekend

Rachel Lippmann — Fri, 22 Jun 2012 12:53:57 +0000

Got somewhere to be in St. Louis this weekend? Here are a few traffic notes from the Missouri Department of Transportation and Metro.

From MoDOT:

Morning headlines- Wednesday, June 13, 2012

Tim Lloyd and The Associated Press — Wed, 13 Jun 2012 12:07:31 +0000

St. Louis County Council gives initial approves $46 million budget for Metro

Last night the St. Louis County Council moved one step closer to approving two funding bills for the public transit agency, Metro - despite one councilman raising concerns about how the agency has spent tax dollars in the past.

Councilman Steve Stenger had threatened to withhold around $6 million- the amount Metro transit paid to a developer in 2010 for spaces in a Brentwood parking garage.

Eads Bridge modernization project to begin soon

Joseph Leahy — Tue, 22 May 2012 20:51:44 +0000

Rehabilitation of the 138-year-old Eads Bridge is moving forward after two years of delays and ballooning project costs.

The project was to begin in 2009 with $24 million in federal stimulus funding, but labor disputes between contractors and unions, and the project’s pricetag, which inflated to $36 million, kept the bridgework from getting started.

John Nations, Metro’s President and CEO says the bridge’s age also made the bidding process difficult.

Metro raises fares

Joseph Leahy — Fri, 18 May 2012 21:51:41 +0000

Metro Transit’s governing board voted Friday to increase the cost of passes and transfers starting in July.

According to Metro’s Chief of Planning and System Development, Jessica Mefford-Miller: