Author Archives: Sandy

Summer MetroLink Construction

Posted on July 15, 2009 by Sandy

The Summer road construction season is here!  We are all too familiar with summer road maintenance or repaving or whatever it is they’re doing as we crawl through the Work Zone.   The same summer maintenance happens on MetroLink and it will require … Continue reading →

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Life with gasoline at $20 a gallon

Posted on July 14, 2009 by Sandy

Or $6 or $8 or $10…what would it mean to you? Most of us would probably prefer to ignore those thoughts, but Christopher Steiner gave it some thought, enough thought for a book described in yesterday’s article in the Chicago … Continue reading →

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Partial Restoration Information

Posted on July 10, 2009 by Sandy

While we search far and wide for interesting links for this blog, sometimes the best can be found close to home. Check out this article in the St. Louis Beacon about everything we are doing to get ready for August 3 when … Continue reading →

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Reshaping the Riverfront

Posted on July 9, 2009 by Sandy

     I start with this disclaimer:  I’m in an awkward position…I need highways…I use highways as well as the Mississippi River bridges to travel around the region…I am not anti-interstate-infrastructure and don’t want to be perceived as such. Nonetheless, I spotted … Continue reading →

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What is a bus bridge and how does it work on MetroLink?

Posted on June 30, 2009 by Sandy

A “bus bridge” is the use of MetroBuses to “bridge” between MetroLink stations when the train cannot continue its normal schedule due to a rail blockage or operational problem. (There are times when a blockage or operational problem occurs and … Continue reading →

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