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Category Archives: Alternative Transportation
Forest Park Trolley Part of New Traffic Relief Route and Trolley Service to Ease Forest Park Congestion Starting Friday, April 1
Forest Park Forever, Park attractions, the City of St. Louis, Metro, the St. Louis Convention & Visitors Commission (CVC) and the Missouri Department of Transportation (MoDOT) today announced a new traffic relief route and a Metro Forest Park Trolley service … Continue reading
Today is International Bus Driver Appreciation Day – Who Do You Appreciate?
Two, four, six, eight…who do you appreciate? METROBUS DRIVERS! Today is International Bus Driver Appreciation Day (thanks to the fine people at OregonLive.com and our own Jennifer for bringing it to our attention!), and we’d love to take a moment … Continue reading
Posted in Alternative Transportation, Transit in the Community
Tagged International Bus Driver Appreciation Day, metrobus, Operators
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Metro COO Ray Friem on New MetroBus Emissions Technology & Real-Time Bus Tracking
Nextstop readers have asked in recent comments about the fuel and emissions technology of the new low-floor buses that Metro is putting into service and will continue take delivery of over the next several years. During this week’s STLToday.com Metro Live Chat, … Continue reading
Posted in Alternative Transportation, Transit in the Community
Tagged AVL, GPS, Green Technology, metrobus, Smart Phone
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MoDOT Creating State Rail Plan – And Wants Your Input
From MoDOT: If you were charged with guiding Missouri’s rail future, how would you spend your resources and what would you make a priority? A new online survey is giving citizens the chance to offer suggestions. The survey is seeking … Continue reading
Posted in Alternative Transportation, Transit in the Community
Tagged MODOT, Rail, survey
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It’s All In the List
Many people can probably name large St. Louis venues and businesses that are easily accessible by MetroLink and MetroBus (think Busch Stadium or Barnes-Jewish Hospital), but what about your favorite ice cream shop? Or record store? Or jogging trail? Today … Continue reading
Posted in Alternative Transportation, Explore St. Louis, Transit Lifestyle
Tagged Local Business, online, Twitter
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What Does A Million Miles Look Like?
To be specific, 1,250,758 miles. This MetroLink train was the fifth set of light rail vehicles Metro, then known as Bi-State Development Agency, received in 1992. The 1000 Series trains are still in active service. The train’s odometer does not … Continue reading
School Is In! Ways Students Can Learn With Public Transit
The world outside of the classroom offers students and teachers alike many opportunities to take learning from the abstract to real-life. A student garden can teach about nutrition and botany, a streetscape analysis can teach about engineering and business, and … Continue reading
Posted in Alternative Transportation, Arts in Transit, Explore St. Louis, Transit in the Community
Tagged Arts in Transit, Learning, Maplewood, Richmond Heights, Students, Tours, Travel
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Many Bikes Expected on MetroLink Saturday, Oct. 9 for Pedal the Cause & Open Streets
The temperatures have cooled, but the sun is still shining brightly in St. Louis…it’s a great time to put your foot to the pedal…and get out on your bike in downtown St. Louis! Saturday, October 9 is Pedal the Cause, … Continue reading
Posted in Alternative Transportation, Explore St. Louis, Transit in the Community
Tagged Bicycles, MetroLink, Open Streets, Pedal the Cause
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WalkScore Introduces TransitScore and Commute Reports for St. Louis
We get these questions often: What is the best area in St. Louis for transit accessibility? What is the transit access like for a particular neighborhood? Now, the folks at WalkScore, a website devoted to walkability (ability to walk to … Continue reading
Posted in Alternative Transportation, technology, Transit Lifestyle
Tagged technology, transit apps, TransitScore, Walkable, WalkScore, websites
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5 Ways to Look Beyond The Heat, & Get Ready for September in STL
It’s hot outside. It’s mid-August, and the heat and humidity is practically melting the fortitude off of the average St. Louisans. But have faith, for even the most brutal of Augusts only have 31 days. Now’s the time to start … Continue reading
Posted in Alternative Transportation, Explore St. Louis, Transit in the Community, Transit Lifestyle
Tagged Bike, Citizens for Modern Transit, Open Streets, Shaw, St. Louis Bike Federation, Try Transit Month
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