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Bi-State Development Agency of the Missouri-Illinois Metropolitan District (St. Louis Metro)

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Bi-State Development Agency of the Missouri-Illinois Metropolitan District (St. Louis Metro) (Metro)
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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. 

Press Releases

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...
May 20, 2025
The new software will help to make it easier for Metro Call‑A‑Ride customers to schedule their trips.
Jan. 15, 2025
St. Louis Metro Transit
Call-A-Ride paratransit van.
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...
Oct. 15, 2024
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...
Sept. 12, 2024
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...
July 29, 2024
The Transit Stop Transformation Project at the Fairview Heights Transit Center is the sixth transformation of its kind in the St. Louis, Mo., region.
May 10, 2024
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...
Jan. 9, 2024
The contract will provide St. Louis Metro with new light-rail vehicles and project management and resources for future projects.
Nov. 30, 2023
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 ...
Sept. 27, 2023

News

The new LRVs would replace vehicles in service since the 1990s with deliveries expected in 2027.
Jan. 5, 2026
Bi-State Development Agency of the Missouri-Illinois Metropolitan District (St. Louis Metro)
3D printers at Central Facility.
3D printers are being used at the facility to improve existing parts and to reproduce parts that have been discontinued by the manufacturer or are not readily available due to...
Oct. 23, 2025

Articles

Metra has completed the Homewood Station project while St. Louis Metro has reopened the 8th & Pine MetroLink Station in downtown St. Louis.
Dec. 18, 2024
St. Louis Metro
Charles A. Stewart
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...
Aug. 20, 2024
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 ...
Aug. 11, 2023
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...
May 8, 2023
The agency will secure a Program Management Consultant and fund preliminary planning for the Jefferson Alignment MetroLink Expansion project.
March 27, 2023
The funding was approved by the East-West Gateway Council of Governments and includes a federal grant plus a local match.
Sept. 1, 2022

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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....
Aug. 18, 2023
The partnership has also expanded to the St. Louis Metro Transit and has connected more than 1,000 riders with support services.
June 8, 2023
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.
May 4, 2023
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...
May 1, 2023
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.
April 4, 2023
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.
Jan. 26, 2023
The proactive approach is contributing to increased MetroLink ridership, with boardings up seven percent between Quarters 2 and 3 of 2022.
Jan. 6, 2023
Metro Transit Security Specialist John Morning, and Security Officer Jerrell Griffin were recognized with awards, while Transit Security Specialists Kevin Cissell and Russell ...
Oct. 17, 2022
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...
Oct. 3, 2022
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 ...
Sept. 12, 2022
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...
Aug. 17, 2022
Aug. 4 marks the first day of regular operation in more than two years.
Aug. 4, 2022