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STL Metropolitan Alliance for Reliable Transit, a disability advocacy group, released its first of a series of report cards that assesses Metro Transit on Thursday. The report card gave near-failing scores in customer service and engagement with people with disabilities, and failed Metro for not being ADA compliant.
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Transit officials say a $1 billion expansion of the MetroLink that would connect north and south St. Louis along Jefferson Avenue will rely on federal transit grants.
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Riders have said Metro Transit's paratransit service is outdated and doesn’t meet their needs.
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U.S. Transportation Secretary Pete Buttiegieg said $196 million will go toward replacing 48 MetroLink light rail cars. The funding is one of the biggest grants MetroLink has received.
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The 5.6-mile rail corridor would run north and south between Natural Bridge and Chippewa, providing access to Union Station and the new soccer stadium, CityPark.
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The 7% reduction comes on top of a 5% cut in March. Transit officials say the latest cuts bring the bus service in line with the number of drivers it has.
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A partnership with Chestnut Health Systems originated on the Illinois side of the St. Louis area’s public transit system in 2021 and expanded to two stations in Missouri earlier this year.
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The $7 million contract covers the design and engineering of the turnstiles, cameras and fencing at MetroLink stations across the St. Louis region. The cost will be covered with a combination of grants and federal funding.
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Behavioral health specialists have spent the past year serving riders on Metro Transit in the St. Louis region.
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Under a newly revised agreement, Bi-State Development Agency is required to operate the trolley four days a week through June 2025 — but will not be financially responsible for the project.