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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.
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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.
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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.
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The coronavirus pandemic is hammering ridership levels and the bottom line of Metro Transit. The organization that operates Metro says ridership is down…
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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…
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Early last month, many St. Louis leaders were celebrating what appeared to be a new level of regional collaboration around public transportation. Bi-State…
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While many people are now working from home due to the spread of coronavirus, other members of the workforce, like grocery store staff, are still required…
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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…
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Union workers for the St. Louis region’s transit agency on Tuesday voted to accept Metro Transit’s latest contract proposal, ending months of…