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Metro Transit Service Update February 3, 2011

MetroLink is running a normal schedule this morning.  MetroBus may experience some delays due to road conditions, moving towards normal weekday schedule.  Thank you for all of your patience during this winter weather, and thank you for riding transit.

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Metro Transit Service Update February 2, 2010 – Weather Conditions

Update 5:15 p.m. Metro is currently single-tracking between the Grand and Stadium Stations until crews can remove a stalled train.  Red Line is in operation between Lambert Airport and Shiloh-Scott. Metro is operating the Shrewsbury branch as a shuttle (operating back and forth between Forest Park and Shrewsbury Stations only.) All passengers traveling to or [...]

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MetroLink & MetroBus Weather Update

Metro Transit Service Update – 2:35 p.m. MetroLink service between Clayton and Shrewsbury has been restored. MetroLink trains are now running on the entire MetroLink Blue Line from Fairview Heights to Shrewsbury.   MetroLink Red Line trains are operating between Lambert Airport and Fairview Heights.  Metro will continue to shuttle passengers by bus from Fairview Heights [...]

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MetroLink/MetroBus Weather Update February 1, 2011 4:00 a.m.

METROLINK WEATHER UPDATE: February 1, 2011 4:00 a.m.: MetroLink Red Line trains are currently operating between Fairview Heights Station  and Lambert Airport Terminal #1. MetroLink Blue Line trains are currently operating between the Fairview Heights Station and the Clayton Station. A bus bridge has been established and MetroBus Shuttles are available to transport passengers east of the Fairview [...]

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Find Out The Latest Information Before You Go Metro Transit in the Storm

Winter weather is not all the same for transit agencies.  Ice or freezing rain brings a new set of challenges than snow, even heavy snow.  Since both types of inclement weather is predicted for the next couple of days in St. Louis, here’s what you need to know before you go transit. Check for rider [...]

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Bi-State Development Agency to Establish the TransRiver Authority to Manage Arch Riverfront Design and Construction

The commitment to improve the Arch grounds at Jefferson Memorial National Park took a step forward today as the Bi-State Development Agency(BSDA) Board of Commissioners voted to create the TransRiver Authority, a nonprofit corporation that will, as an arm of the Agency, partner with the National Park Service (NPS) and CityArchRiver 2015 Foundation to manage [...]

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Special MetroLink Schedule Jan. 29-30 In Prep For Grand Bridge Demolition

In preparation for the Grand Avenue Bridge demolition, MetroLink must prepare by doing some Overhead Catenary System (OCS) work this weekend.  In order to perform this work, we must single track at the Grand Station and will operate a special schedule. Special MetroLink Weekend Schedule Jan. 29-30 All Blue Line trains will only operate from [...]

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Design Team Unveils Arch Grounds Concept

Last night, members of the winning design team and stakeholders presented an update to the CityArchRiver2015 competition to reshape the Arch grounds, and to connect the Gateway Mall and East Riverfront to the Jefferson Memorial National Park and the Arch.  Michael Van Valkenburgh Associates outlined their concept, which included the closure of 3 blocks of [...]

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New Features and Changes to Metrostlouis.org Based on Customer Feedback

We want to thank everyone who responded to the new website redesign via the blog, phone, Twitter and email. The Website Redesign Committee met to review all the feedback and decided to make some changes based on that feedback.  It was clear there are distinct groups of users who have particular needs.  These changes reflect our attempts [...]

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Saint Louis Downtown Airport Opens New Fire Station and Emergency Management Facility

On Monday, Jan. 24, 2011, Saint Louis Downtown Airport and Metro celebrated a major milestone in the history of the airport with the dedication of the $5 million Airport Fire Station and Emergency Management Facility.  U.S. Representative Jerry Costello, Susan Shea of the Illinois Department of Transportation, Metro President and CEO John Nations and many [...]

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