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Apparently, traffic in Forest Park is a zoo already!  So this weekend from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday and Sunday only, the #90 Hampton will run its summer reroute schedule through Forest Park. Please see the attached reroute map. MetroBus shuttle service will serve passengers starting at Forest Park – DeBaliviere MetroLink Station and throughout [...]

As we announced last week, Metro is anticipating a 4-5% fare increase this summer to keep up with operating costs that continually rise due to the price of fuel, parts and supplies, and benefits like healthcare. Metro’s last fare increase was January 1, 2009. We have postponed a fare increase for the last two years [...]

MetroLink will operate on a single track Saturday and Sunday evenings this weekend to accommodate rail grinding maintenance work. Saturday, April 7, from 8 p.m. until the end of service, MetroLink will conduct rail grinding on the tracks between the Central West End and Forest Park-DeBaliviere MetroLink Stations. To accommodate the crews, MetroLink will operate [...]

Missouri Governor Jay Nixon has appointed Aliah Holman to Metro’s Board of Commissioners. Ms. Holman, a resident of St. Louis City, replaces Commissioner Lewis McKinney Jr. whose term expired. McKinney joined the Board in 2005. “Aliah Holman brings a new perspective to Metro’s Board of Commissioners and I am happy Governor Nixon chose her for [...]

Girl Scouts of all ages celebrated the 100th Birthday of the organization with fellowship, food, fun, and … bus painting! On Saturday as part of the 100th Birthday Bash at the Chaifetz Arena, Girl Scouts and their troop leaders got the chance to paint one of Metro’s Arts in Transit Art Buses in honor of [...]

MetroLink customers should expect approximate 30-minute delays throughout the day.  A fiber-optic cable was damaged and is affecting communications with the MetroLink system and trains.  The trains are moving but are behind schedule.  The Blue Line is currently operating only between the Shrewsbury I-44 MetroLink Station and the Forest Park-DeBaliviere MetroLink Station.  Blue Line customers [...]

Rail maintenance work continues this week on MetroLink with short delays for some customers. Here is a quick guide of what you can expect, and what delays can be expected to follow. Monday  4/2  East Riverfront – Arch Laclede’s Landing   7:30 a.m. – 4:30 p.m. Delays: 5 minutes both lines. Tuesday  4/3  East Riverfront – Arch Laclede’s [...]

Metro is hosting four public meetings in April where the general public is invited to learn more about a fare increase for the Metro Transit system and provide their feedback on different proposals. In response to increasing demand for public transit and rising operating costs, Metro is evaluating different options that would raise transit fares [...]

We have news about the state of federal public transportation funding. From the American Public Transit Association (APTA): This morning, the U.S. House of Representatives approved, by a vote of 266 to 158, a 90-day extension of current surface transportation law governing federal transit and highway programs.  The bill, which would extend SAFETEA-LU and the [...]

If you are planning on taking MetroLink to the airport tonight, here is some important information for you to know if you plan to arrive after 10 p.m.: Friday, March 30, beginning at 10 p.m. until the end of service, MetroLink will conduct rail grinding on the tracks between North Hanley MetroLink Station and the [...]