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Do You Remember the Levee Line in Downtown St. Louis?
The #99 Downtown Trolley is not the only downtown circulator bus that has traveled St. Louis’ downtown streets. Remember the Levee Line? Decked out in a riverboat-inspired design (complete with smokestack) the Levee Line operated in the late 1980s, traveling … Continue reading
Chesterfield Mayor John Nations Chosen As Metro’s New President & CEO
Metro’s Board of Commissioners announced today the selection of John Nations as its new President and CEO. Nations, a partner in the St. Louis office of Armstrong Teasdale and currently in his third term as mayor of Chesterfield, Missouri, will … Continue reading
Sightseeing
The folks who work on the MetroLink system – who inspect the tunnels, bridges, and tracks and generally keep everything running – work long, crazy hours (note the date/time stamp on the photo below!) but they do get to see … Continue reading
Happy 20th Anniversary to the Americans With Disabilities Act!
July 26, 2010 marks the 20th anniversary of the Americans With Disabilities Act of 1990, commonly referred to as the ADA. This landmark piece of civil rights legislation prevents the discrimination of individuals based on disability. The act offers protections … Continue reading
Posted in Inside Metro, Transit in the Community
Tagged ADA, Bus Stops, Call-A-Ride, Paratransit, Travel Training
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Metro’s Blog Nextstop Turns One Year Old!
Happy Anniversary Nextstop! One year ago, Metro went live with a new experiment for Agency public communications – our transit blog Nextstop. Four employee volunteers from the Engineering, Research, IT and Government/Community Affairs departments collaboratively created the blog and its … Continue reading
Walking Inside the Eads Bridge Rehabilitation Project
What did you do at work today? Send some e-mails, update your calendar, attend some meetings, walk through the inside of a bridge… Wait, what? Metro Engineering intern Justin Pattison walked through the Eads Bridge today (yes, he is trained … Continue reading
Posted in Capital Projects, Inside Metro
Tagged Capital Projects, Eads Bridge, Engineering
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Metro’s Tracy Beidleman Honored with First-Ever Award from FTA Region VII
Tracy Beidleman, our Director of Program Development and Grants, has received the first-ever Award of Excellence for Outstanding Customer Service and Financial Oversight of FTA Projects in St. Louis presented by Region VII of the Federal Transit Administration (FTA). Go … Continue reading
Metro Board Approves FY2011 Operating and Capital Budget
Here’s the fun we can expect in fiscal year 2011, starting July 1, 2010! The Metro Board of Commissioners today approved an operating budget of $232.4 million for Fiscal Year 2011 that includes funds to restore transit services that were … Continue reading
Posted in Capital Projects, Funding Transit, Inside Metro
Tagged Board of Commissioners, Budget, Capital Projects, FY2011
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Metro Links May 17, 2010
Free screening of Beyond the Motor City in University City. Tonight is a free screening of Beyond the Motor City: The Future of U.S. Transportation at the Tivoli Theater in University City. Film starts at 7 p.m., and the panel … Continue reading