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Bi-State Development Agency of the Missouri-Illinois Metropolitan District (St. Louis Metro) (Metro)
The Bi-State Development Agency, d.b.a. Metro, serves the St. Louis Metropolitan Area, including St. Louis City and County in Missouri and St. Clair County in Illinois.
The findings will aid the state’s 30 transit providers, the Missouri Department of Transportation and state policy makers in understanding the critical need for federal, state...
During the past six months, the agency has made several changes that focus on delivering reliable Metro Call-A-Ride service and improving the customer experience while decreasing...
The gates at three other MetroLink stations in St. Clair County, Mo., will also be manned in weekly phases starting in September, as the first group of stations receives security...
New partnerships with the Fairview Heights Police Department, Belleville Police Department, the Swansea Police Department and the Shiloh Police Department, as well as an updated...
The trend is the result of a comprehensive, multi-faceted hiring initiative that is drawing more qualified candidates to apply, leading to more job offers being extended and helping...
During the pilot period, single-car trains will continue to operate seven days a week throughout the 46-mile MetroLink system in the city of St. Louis and St. Louis County in ...
The Metro Transit’s Secure Platform Plan is pursuing security measures in this $52 million project to control access onto MetroLink platforms on the 46-mile light-rail system....
St. Louis Metro’s recruiting success is due to a combination of factors including increased wage benefits, a new mentoring program, enhanced training and more involvement of the...
ATU Local 732 reached a three-year collective bargaining agreement with MARTA that features new benefits in MARTA’s healthcare coverage and ATU Local 788 reached a three-year ...
The first-time grants were awarded through FTA’s Rail Vehicle Replacement Program, which targets replacement of aging rail cars responsible for service delays and increased maintenance...
The metal detectors will be rotated through MetroLink’s stations in Missouri and Illinois and riders will walk through the devices to gain access to the platforms.
The Secure Platform Plan is part of a multi-tiered strategy to grow ridership and deliver a stronger transit experience by creating centralized, highly secure customer entrances...
The project is being completed in conjunction with the St. Clair County Transit District, Citizens for Modern Transit, AARP in St. Louis and Metro Transit.
The 16,000- square-foot facility is being funded by a $9,975 Rebuild Illinois grant and will play a key role in further enhancing the safety and security of public transit.
Metro Transit Security Specialist John Morning, and Security Officer Jerrell Griffin were recognized with awards, while Transit Security Specialists Kevin Cissell and Russell ...
The joint effort between Citizens for Modern Transit, AARP in St. Louis, St. Clair County Transit District and Metro Transit create engaging spaces that promotes the use of transit...
The recent release of the MetroLink Task Force Incident Report for Quarter 2 underscores how a greater security presence across the entire system is the foundation for a more ...
A two-mile stretch of the MetroLink system between Forest Park-DeBaliviere Station and Delmar Loop Station sustained the most significant damage to rail and signal infrastructure...
The Northside-Southside Corridor Study will expand the Northside-Southside Corridor Technological Alternatives Analysis to develop a more complete assessment of alternatives.
He will oversee the day-to-day transit operations of the 46-mile MetroLink light rail system; a 400-vehicle MetroBus fleet including battery-electric and low-emission diesel buses...
A new collaboration among Chestnut Health Systems, Metro Public Safety, Allied Universal and the MetroLink Police Task Force is an important step toward fulfilling the commitment...
The improvements provide new amenities that help relieve pedestrian congestion, improve safety and visibility and deliver a more comfortable and convenient experience for riders...
St. Louis Metro Transit has been partnering with GILLIG since 1992, and this recent delivery brings its total electric bus fleet to 10, 40-foot buses and 14, 60-foot buses.
Two, two-person teams from Chestnut will work 40 hours per week to address transit-related issues involving riders who live with substance use disorder and/or mental health conditions...
Officers from the St. Louis County and Normandy Police Departments can pick up extra shifts at MetroLink stations, Metro Transit Centers and on the MetroLink light-rail system...
St. Clair County Transit District, Citizens for Modern Transit and AARP partner to transform Emerson Park Transit Center into a welcoming vibrant space.
The $24.99 per year option will be available in cities where Transit does not have an existing partnership with a transit agency and will roll out to partner agencies in 2022....
New additions to the MetroBus fleet represent one of the largest initial electric bus fleet deployments in the nation, support sustainability and deliver significant cost savings...
The new Trip Planner is powered by Google Transit, which has all of the train and bus schedules, rider alerts and can track real-time MetroBus information.
These new vans will replace older Metro Call-A-Ride vans as they are retired from service, with a total of 42 new vans to be delivered and put into service during the first quarter...
In addition to the battery electric articulated buses, Metro Transit will also introduce four, 40-foot battery electric buses made by GILLIG into the MetroBus fleet.
The expanded partnership follows a decrease in incidents last year after off-duty sheriff’s deputies began serving as secondary officers at St. Louis Metro Transit locations.
The agreement has four major goals including reducing the rate and perception of crime on the system and implementing fare enforcement as a security tool, among other goals.
The security guards will be in new highly- visible uniforms and will continue the mobile, on-board patrols currently utilized by law enforcement and St. Louis Metro’s security...
The board approved five agreements with St. Louis regional law enforcement agencies and a contracted security provider to support the agency’s current safety and security efforts...
After conducting a national search, St. Louis Metro Transit announced three individuals were selected to lead the transit system’s public safety team. Stephen Berry will serve...
Spin and Transit have started a pilot partnership to incorporate Spin scooters into the Transit app to provide additional transportation options for St. Louis Metro Transit riders...
The final version of the Metro Reimaged Service Plan has been released and will be implemented September 30, bringing more frequent service, improved weekend service and more ...
July 29, 2019
Bi-State Development Agency of the Missouri-Illinois Metropolitan District
Metro Transit has announced Transit as the official real-time information and trip-planning mobile application for the St. Louis region’s public transportation system.
A program of Metro Arts in Transit, MetroScapes is now in its 4th year, and this year’s winning artists are the most diverse group since the program began.
All ages are invited to add some color to the MetroBus fleet by helping paint works of art on a MetroBus at the 24:1 Arts Culturefest on Saturday, October 20 from 11 a.m. to 1...
Some Blue Line MetroLink trains will leave five minutes earlier than scheduled during the evenings next week, and Red Line and Blue Line MetroLink riders may experience brief ...
A diverse group of business leaders and industry experts who met in St. Louis on September 26 to talk about drones in what was the first of a three-part St. Louis Aviation Industry...
Metro Transit has been awarded a $1.5 million grant from the Federal Transit Administration to support the development and implementation of a program that will bring the latest...
The FTA has announced that Missouri has obtained federal certification of its rail transit State Safety Oversight (SSO) Program, in advance of an important safety deadline.
Metro Transit has been awarded a $1.5 million grant from the Federal Transit Administration to support the development and implementation of a program that will bring the latest...
Metro Arts in Transit has been notified it will receive a total of more than $20,000 from two funding sources to fund public art programs that support local artists, enhance the...
Metro Transit has introduced a new service for public transit customers that allows them to directly connect with Metro Customer Service or Metro Public Safety without having ...
Mobile and MetroPCS customers who ride MetroLink and use their wireless devices during their transit trips now have new reliability and connectivity from special antennas that...
Bi-State Development President and Chief Executive Officer John Nations announced the appointment of Jessica Mefford-Miller as interim executive director of Metro Transit, effective...
St. Louis Metro Transit riders and area residents can learn more about preparing and eating fresh local ingredients during four food demonstrations this month.
John Nations, president & chief executive officer of Bi-State Development, has informed the Board of Commissioners of his intention to leave the organization, effective this fall...
With the transit asset management rule introduced how can agencies work to meet this new mandate? The FTA has information in place to assist agencies, including best practices...
The Bi-State Development Board of Commissioners has approved the appointments of five members to the Arts in Transit Board of Directors during their April 27 board meeting.
The Board of Commissioners of Bi-State Development approved the operating and capital budget for the Fiscal Year that begins July 1, 2018, at the Board meeting on April 27.
The Madison County Board and Chairman Kurt Prenzler have approved the appointment of Derrick Keith Cox to the Bi-State Development Board of Commissioners. Cox replaces Commissioner...
Bi-State Development President and Chief Executive Officer John Nations announced that Mark G. Vago has been promoted to the position of senior vice president and chief financial...
A nutritionist from the University of Missouri Extension will demonstrate how to prepare a tasty meal on a tight budget using ingredients at two St. Louis Metro Transit locations...
After interviewing candidates from around the nation for both positions, Trenise Winters was named general manager of MetroBus operations and Gregory A. Smith was selected as ...
Nutritionists from the University of Missouri Extension will be presenting food demonstrations later this week at two St. Louis Metro transit center locations as part of the recently...
Securing two billion dollars to fund major transportation infrastructure improvements has been identified as critical so that manufacturing and logistics sectors in the St. Louis...
Bi-State Development, in partnership with the St. Louis County Department of Public Health, will introduce a new Mobile Health Screening Unit on December 1.
Bi-State Development has launched an 18-month pilot program to provide access to healthy food for transit riders and residents in two areas in North St. Louis County who do not...
Bi-State Development Agency of Missouri-Illinois Metropolitan District's Metro Arts in Transit has selected 14 winners for the 2017 MetroLines poetry contest.
Metro hosted a ribbon-cutting celebration on August 10 to mark the upcoming opening of the newly expanded Civic Center Transit Center in St. Louis just days before MetroBus service...
Metro Arts in Transit is one of nine local arts organizations awarded grants from the PNC Foundation through the PNC Arts Alive initiative. The $20,000 grant to Metro Arts in ...
The Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) has recognized Metro and Bi-State Development for the development and planning of the North County Transit Center in Ferguson, Missouri...