Bi-State Development Agency

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.

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.

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.

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.

Behavioral health specialists have spent the past year serving riders on Metro Transit in the St. Louis region.

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.

A bill in the Missouri legislature would allow people to carry concealed weapons on public transit.

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.

In January, St. Louis’ regional transit agency considered taking on operation of the embattled Loop Trolley — and ultimately declined to do so. At this…

The head of the agency that runs the region’s transit network characterized the Loop Trolley as a “troubled project” Tuesday but still said his…