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St. Louis Downtown Airport Flight Instructor Shares Stories and Flight Instruction with Tuskegee Airman Ernest Henderson

Written by Special Contributor Diane Earhart; Administrative Assistant at St. Louis Downtown Airport in Cahokia, Illinois As World War II loomed in 1939, Congress passed the Civilian Pilot Training Act, designating several colleges to provide pilot training to 20,000 students … Continue reading

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Rider Alert: #80 First Trip of the Day Leaving Earlier to Facilitate Better Connections to MetroLink

An important schedule change is taking place bright and early tomorrow morning regarding the #80 Park Shaw MetroBus route.  The very first trip of the day from Macklind & Arsenal to the Central West End will be starting SIX minutes … Continue reading

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MetroLink Maintenance Will Cause Slight Delays for Late Night Customers This Week

Metro workers will inspect the overhead MetroLink wires in Illinois between the Belleville and Swansea stations beginning at 9:30 p.m. tonight, Jan. 23, and every night through Friday night, Jan.27. To accommodate the late night inspections, MetroLink will operate trains on a single … Continue reading

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Late Night MetroLink Maintenance Will Cause Minor Delays

Metro employees will inspect the overhead MetroLink wires in Illinois between the Belleville and College stations starting at 9:30 p.m. on January 16, January 17, January 18 and January 19. To accommodate these late night inspections, MetroLink will operate trains … Continue reading

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Construction Work Near MetroLink Stations Will Affect Evening Commuters

Ongoing construction work near two MetroLink stations will affect the evening commute times for some Red Line and Blue Line customers this week. Metro will operate trains on a single track three nights this week. Starting tonight, January 3, at 8 p.m. through … Continue reading

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Rhythm and Rails: MetroLink On-Board Holiday Concerts

The Holiday Magic Train will be filled with the sounds of the season later this month as part of the Rhythm & Rails on-board holiday concert series presented again this year by 88.1 KDHX. On Saturday, December 17, the FB … Continue reading

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Bus Stop Evaluation Program: #98 Chesterfield Hanley and #174X Halls Ferry Express

The MetroBus stop evaluation program continues with the #98 Chesterfield Hanley and the #174X Halls Ferry Express. Please note: These routes are not being eliminated, but your feedback on specific stops is encouraged and greatly appreciated. Below is the new list … Continue reading

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MetroLink Service Modified for Evening Construction Work

MetroLink construction work near the East Riverfront MetroLink Station will continue every night this week, November 7 through 11. To accommodate the crews working on the rail line, Metro will operate trains on a single track Monday through Friday starting at … Continue reading

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St. Louis Rams Team Up With Metro For Green Week

The St. Louis Rams have taken big steps in the past few years to reduce the organization’s carbon footprint and because public transit helps the environment by reducing carbon emissions from vehicle traffic, the Rams have teamed up with Metro to celebrate … Continue reading

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Extra MetroLink Service Planned For Tonight

Downtown St. Louis will be hopping again tonight with Game 4 of the NLDS taking place at Busch Stadium. The Cardinals are in a must-win situation and with game time shortly after 5:00 tonight, fans have been descending on downtown all … Continue reading

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