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Metro Expands New Farebox Test to Include High Volume Routes

Beginning on Monday, February 25, 2013, Metro Transit will expand its test of new fareboxes to some of the busiest routes on the MetroBus system.  As part of building a better transit experience for customers, Metro installed new fareboxes on 40 buses and began testing them last October. Some initial routes remain in the pilot.  [...]

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Metro Transit Expands Service for New Year’s Eve First Night Event

Metro Transit will supplement MetroBus service in the area of the Grand Center as well as operate extended MetroLink service on New Year’s Eve in conjunction with First Night in St. Louis. First Night visitors can utilize the #70 Grand MetroBus route from 6 p.m. to 7 p.m. on Monday, December 31 to get to the First [...]

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Take Metro to the Ameren Missouri Thanksgiving Day Parade

It’s almost time for turkey, football and family! If you are heading downtown tomorrow morning for the Ameren Missouri Thanksgiving Day Parade you can avoid the hassle of traffic and parking by taking Metro. The Parade starts at 8:45 a.m. at N. 4th Street and Washington Ave. It heads south on 4th and turns west [...]

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Work Scheduled to Begin on Improvements to MetroBus Stops in the City of St. Louis

Work will begin next week on improvements to 124 MetroBus stops located in the City of St. Louis. The improvements will provide new or better access for MetroBus customers with disabilities. Work on the first group of bus stops will begin Monday, November 12. The affected stops are: Eastbound Loughborough Ave. at Loughborough Dr. (Route [...]

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Metro Transit Completes First Month of Testing New Fare Boxes on MetroBus Vehicles

The first month of testing new fare boxes has gone smoothly and experts say MetroBus customers and operators have been quick to adjust to the new fare collection equipment which went into service on 40 MetroBus vehicles on October 1. Metro Transit would like to thank our customers and employees for your flexibility in adjusting [...]

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Metro Gears Up for the Cardinals Home Opener Tomorrow

Our Boys of Summer, the 2011 World Series Champions St. Louis Cardinals, will play their first home game of the season at Busch Stadium tomorrow afternoon. Since the Cardinals home opener is on a work day and parking in Downtown St. Louis will be at a premium, the best bet for Redbird fans (and Cubs fans) is to take [...]

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Metro Truck Shop Mechanics Share Tips on How to Prepare Your Vehicle for Winter

Metro’s maintenance team has won an international award for preventative maintenance on its transit fleet of buses, paratransit vans, and trains. In addition, Metro also maintains non-revenue vehicles ranging from cars to trucks, to backhoes, to Bobcats.  Some of our customers drive and park their cars at one of Metro’s 32 regional Park-Ride lots. As [...]

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Metro Adds Shuttle to Accomodate Riders Affected by Jamieson Avenue Bridge Closure

Due to the closure of the Jamieson Avenue Bridge over Interstate 44 in South St. Louis, the #16 City Limits MetroBus will be detoured and a shuttle added to serve MetroBus passengers on the #16 City Limits route. Click here to download the Jamieson Shuttle map and schedule. Starting tomorrow, July 13, the #16 Jamieson [...]

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Download MetroLink Independence Weekend Special Service Schedule, Shuttle Maps, & Parade Reroutes

Independence Day in St. Louis will be abuzz with activity downtown and throughout the region. Due to increased traffic and parking concerns, transit is a great way to travel with less hassle, but it helps to have the right tools. Please use the following schedules, shuttle maps and MetroBus reroutes to find your way Fourth [...]

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Metro Donates 1K Transit Passes for Tornado Victims in Need of Transportation

Metro Transit has donated 1,000 transit passes to St. Louis County for distribution to residents who need transportation as a result of the tornadoes which hit Friday night. Each pass is good for two hours on MetroBus and MetroLink and is intended to help people who have no other way to get to some important [...]

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