The Board of Commissioners of Bi-State Development approved the operating and capital budget for the Fiscal Year (FY) that begins July 1, 2018, at the Board meeting on April 27. The budget outlines operational expenses before depreciation of $369 million […]
Krewson, Stenger ask governor to fill long vacated Bi-State Development Board seat
St. Louis Mayor Lyda Krewson and St. Louis County Executive Steve Stenger sent a letter to Governor Eric Greitens on Wednesday requesting that he fill a long vacant position on the Bi-State Development Agency board. Krewson and Stenger originally requested […]
RELEASE: Healthy Cooking Demonstrations at Two Metro Transit Centers on March 22 and 23
ST. LOUIS, MO: A nutritionist from the University of Missouri Extension will demonstrate how to prepare a one-pot meal on a tight budget using healthy ingredients on March 22 and March 23 at two Metro Transit locations. The food demonstrations […]
RELEASE: New Community Library Program at Metro Transit Locations to Launch March 29
St. Louis Promise Zone, St. Louis County Library and Metro Transit will announce the launch of a new program to promote literacy and reading, and improve the transit experience for Metro riders during a special event on Thursday, March 29. […]
RELEASE: Distracted on Vacation? Alamo Rent A Car’s Annual Survey Shows Work and Social Media Pressures Affecting Family Travelers
ST. LOUIS, March 15, 2018 /PRNewswire/ — Vacations allow workers to escape the daily grind, unwind and spend much-needed time with families and friends. But with today’s tech-driven world contributing to an “always on” expectation to check emails, text messages and social media, […]
RELEASE: Major MetroLink Elevator Rehabilitation Project Starts February 19
Metro Transit will begin a major rehabilitation project on February 19, to repair and restore elevators at four MetroLink stations in downtown St. Louis. The rehabilitation work will focus on a total of six elevators located at the Union Station, […]
RELEASE: MetroLink Riders to be Shuttled by Bus Between Three Blue Line Stations on January 20
MetroLink trains will not operate between the Shrewsbury-Lansdowne I-44, Sunnen and Maplewood-Manchester MetroLink Stations for several hours on Saturday, January 20, to accommodate maintenance work to the light rail system. From the beginning of service until noon on January 20, […]
Missouri leads national effort to remove X-LITE guard rails
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. – Missouri remains a leader with two other states in removing allegedly defective and definitely controversial guardrails as another state opts to not use the units any longer. MoDOT committed in April to recall the 400 X-LIFE […]
21st Century Transportation System Task Force holds final meeting, report expected within the next week
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. – It’s been a long six months for Rep. Kevin Corlew and the members of the Missouri 21st Century Transportation System Task Force, but there’s a light at the end of the tunnel. Since June 28, the […]
RELEASE: Infrastructure Funding Critical to the Success of St. Louis Regional Economy and Manufacturing Industry
ST. LOUIS, MO – 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 region can compete in the global market. That was the key […]