Bus Stop Evaluation Program: #10 Gravois Lindell and #36 Spanish Lake

Posted on October 31, 2011 by Courtney

The bus stop evaluation program is forward. We are continuing the bus stop evaluation program with the #10 Gravois Lindell and #36 Spanish Lake.

Please note: none of the routes listed are being eliminated, but your feedback on specific stops is encouraged and greatly appreciated. Below is the new list of proposed MetroBus stops under consideration for removal from the following routes:

#10 Gravois Lindell

#36 Spanish Lake

These stops are being proposed for elimination as part of Metro’s Bus Stop Evaluation Program to make the system more efficient, faster and allow for more improvements to existing bus stops. Note: under agreement with the City of St. Louis, MODOT, and Metro, the following list of bus stops on the #10 Gravois Lindell will be eliminated. In return, all stops on this route will be made ADA accessible.

Please submit your comments for the #10 Gravois Lindell and #36 Spanish Lake by Monday, November 21, 2011.

Please submit your comments for the #46 Tesson Ferry and #75 Lilac Hanley by Monday, November 14, 2011.

Please submit your comments for the #1 Gold and #17 Oakville by Monday, November 7, 2011.

NS – Nearside of the street-before you cross the street
FS – Farside of the street-after you cross the street
MB – Midblock after the street midway down

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Extra MetroLink Service For Game 7 of the World Series

Posted on October 28, 2011 by Courtney

UPDATE: MetroLink will extend service 2 hours from the end of World Series Game 7, regardless of end time.

What an exciting time to be in St. Louis, especially for baseball fans! Last night, Metro provided extra MetroLink service after an exciting World Series Game 6. We were there for Cardinal fans last night after the game went into extra innings and we will be there for fans tonight providing extra MetroLink service, both eastbound and westbound trains, after Game 7. The Cardinals may be the best ride in baseball, and we’re proud to be the public transit option for Cardinals Nation and baseball fans from around the country.

GO CARDINALS!

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It’s Getting Cold Outside: Platform Heaters Now on All Outdoor MetroLink Stations

Posted on October 27, 2011 by Courtney

Is it us, or is it getting colder outside? Not too cold for baseball fans though! All outdoor MetroLink Stations are now fitted with platform heaters, but it’s important to remember that in order to conserve energy, the heaters operate under the following conditions:

Only during regular scheduled service (4:30 a.m. – 12:30 a.m.)
Only if the temperature is 45 degrees Fahrenheit or below.
Only for 15 minutes each time the button is pushed.

All platform heaters now have decals on them with information about how and when they can be turned on.

All platform heaters are now outfitted with decals explaining how the heaters operate.

It may be getting cooler, but Cardinals baseball is really heating up. Stay warm out there, Cardinals Nation!

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Watch Rampage on KTVI & Wear Rams Gear at These Transit Centers to Win Free Tickets to Oct. 30 Game

Posted on October 26, 2011 by Courtney


Rampage, the St. Louis Rams mascot, will visit KTVI Fox 2 tomorrow morning (October 27) at 7 a.m. for an in-studio appearance with Randi Naughton to promote Green Week and Rampage’s visit to Metro Transit Centers this week.

The Rams’ mascot will visit more Metro Transit Centers this week to sign autographs and give away a free pair of tickets to the first Metro riders he finds wearing Rams gear. Here is Rampage’s schedule for the rest of the week:

Thursday, Oct. 27  7:30-8:30 a.m.   Shrewsbury-Lansdowne I-44 MetroLink Station
7201 Lansdowne Avenue, St. Louis, MO  63119

Thursday, Oct. 27  4-5 p.m.   Riverview MetroBus Center
Riverview Drive at Hall Street, St. Louis, MO  63137

Friday, Oct. 28  1-2 p.m.  Civic Center Transit Center
14th and Spruce, St. Louis, MO 63103

In addition to encouraging football fans to take public transit to Rams games, Metro will participate in the St. Louis Rams Green Expo event in Baer Park across from the Edward Jones Dome on this Sunday, October 30. At the event, the Rams will give away recyclable Rams tote bags to the first 500 fans. Tomorrow, the Rams team will provide electronics recycling at their training center in Earth City 8 a.m. to 1 p.m., where fans can bring anything with a cord to be recycled. There is a two TV limit per vehicle. Go Rams, and go green!

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Extra MetroLink Service Planned After World Series Games in St. Louis

Posted on October 26, 2011 by Courtney

Update: Game 6 has been postponed to Friday. Additional MetroLink service will be available as needed for World Series traffic.

The Cardinals and Texas Rangers meet tonight at Busch Stadium for Game 6 of the World Series and Metro will provide extra MetroLink service eastbound and westbound after the game to accommodate baseball fans. The Cards must win tonight for Game 7 to be played! Metro will also provide extra service after Game 7.

Wear your red, make some noise in the ballpark, and cheer the Cardinals on to victory 11 in ’11!

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St. Louis Rams Team Up With Metro For Green Week

Posted on October 25, 2011 by Patti

Rampage with Jason Bell, winner of two tickets to this Sunday's Rams vs. Saints game

The St. Louis Rams have taken big steps in the past few years to reduce the organization’s carbon footprint and because public transit helps the environment by reducing carbon emissions from vehicle traffic, the Rams have teamed up with Metro to celebrate Green Week. During an average weekday, Metro Transit reduces traffic congestion and pollution by taking about 45,000 vehicles off the region’s roadways.

The Rams team mascot, Rampage, is out at Metro locations all week meeting public transit riders. He will give a pair of tickets to Sunday’s Green Game, against the New Orleans Saints, to the first person he sees wearing Rams attire at each MetroLink or MetroBus location he visits this week. Yesterday, at the North Hanley Metro Transit Center, Rampage spotted Jason Bell from St. Louis wearing a Rams jersey and presented Jason with two free tickets to the Green Game.  Metro customers who are Rams fans have four more chances to win a pair of tickets to Sunday’s game.

Tomorrow, October 26, Rampage will visit the Fairview Heights MetroLink Station from 4-5 p.m.

On Thursday, October 27, Rampage will meet Metro customers at the Shrewsbury Metro Transit Center from 7:30-8:30 a.m. and then Thursday afternoon, you can find Rampage at the Riverview-Hall MetroBus Center at Riverview and Hall Streets from 4-5 p.m.

On Friday, October 28, Rampage will visit Metro Transit passengers at the Civic Center Metro Transit Center at 14th and Spruce in Downtown St. Louis.

Also as part of Rams Green Week activities, the Rams will give fans a chance to recycle their old electronics at Rams Park this Thursday from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m.

On Sunday, October 30, Metro will participate in the St. Louis Rams Green Expo event in Baer Park across from the Edward Jones Dome before the Rams and Saints Green Game. Be among the first 500 fans at the Green Expo and get a recyclable Rams tote bag– a gift from the team.

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MetroLink to Operate on One Track After 8 p.m. This Week; Blue Line Shrewsbury to Civic Center Only

Posted on October 24, 2011 by Courtney

MetroLink will single track at East Riverfront Station at 8:00pm nightly Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday nights. The Blue Line will operate from Shrewsbury to Civic Center Only. Single tracking on Thursday Night will be cancelled if there is a World Series Game 7 at Busch Stadium.

MetroLink will single track at East Riverfront Station on Saturday October 29 until 8:00am. The Blue Line will operate from Shrewsbury to Civic Center Only.

Single tracking to accommodate East Riverfront Interlocking Construction.

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Bus Stop Evaluation Program: #46 Tesson Ferry and #75 Lilac Hanley

Posted on October 24, 2011 by Courtney

We are coming to the end of October, but don’t tell St. Louis. Between the unseasonably warm weather and the red-hot Cardinals baseball, fall is just not the right word for this autumn in STL. This unseasonably warm October Monday, please review the following list of evaluated stops for the #46 Tesson Ferry and #75 Lilac Hanley.

Please note: none of the routes listed are being eliminated, but your feedback on specific stops is encouraged and greatly appreciated. Below is the new list of proposed MetroBus stops under consideration for removal for the following routes:

#46 Tesson Ferry

#75 Lilac Hanley

These stops are being proposed for elimination as part of Metro’s Bus Stop Evaluation Program to make the system more efficient and faster.

Please submit your comments for the #46 Tesson Ferry and #75 Lilac Hanley by Monday, November 14, 2011.

Please submit your comments for the #1 Gold and #17 Oakville by Monday, November 7, 2011.

Please submit your comments for the #27 North County Shuttle and #73 Carondelet by Monday, October 31, 2011.

NS – Nearside of the street-before you cross the street
FS – Farside of the street-after you cross the street
MB – Midblock after the street midway down


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Eads Bridge to Close This Weekend; MetroLink Customers Should Allow Extra Time for Bus Shuttle Over River

Posted on October 19, 2011 by Courtney

The Eads Bridge will close to traffic at 8 p.m. this Friday, Oct. 21, for construction and will reopen at 3 a.m. Monday. To keep MetroLink passengers moving, Metro will operate a bus shuttle.

MetroLink passengers will be transported by bus between the Arch-Laclede’s Landing MetroLink Station and the 5th & Missouri MetroLink Station from the beginning of service on Saturday, October 22, until the end of service on Sunday night, October 23. The East Riverfront MetroLink Station will also be closed to customers. MetroBus shuttles will operate between the East Riverfront MetroLink Station and the 5th & Missouri MetroLink Station. The station will reopen Monday morning, October 24, at start of service.

MetroLink riders traveling between Missouri and Illinois should allow an extra 20 to 30 minutes for their trips this weekend. The Blue Line will not operate in Illinois Saturday or Sunday.

For more specific details on the bus shuttle service for Red and Blue MetroLink lines, see Metro’s Rider Alert on the Eads Bridge closing.

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Meet the Gateway Arch Builders at 46th Anniversary Celebration Saturday, Oct. 22

Posted on October 19, 2011 by Courtney

This week, the world’s baseball fans will have their eyes on St. Louis and the Cardinals in the World Series. Inevitably, their eyes will also fall upon our most iconic image: the Gateway Arch. This weekend, the men and women who built the Arch will be in St. Louis to celebrate and share their stories about the Arch’s magnificent completion.

From the Jefferson National Parks Association:

October 28, 2011 marks the 46th anniversary of the final section of the Gateway Arch being put into place. A celebration will be held in the Visitor Center under the Gateway Arch on Saturday, October 22 from 9:00 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Join the Jefferson National Parks Associaton and Gateway Arch for the celebration!

Meet builders and workers who were on the Arch construction project, as they will share their incredible first-hand stories of their roles in building a structure that had never been built before or since. At the celebration event, they will share their memorabilia and photographs—some of which have never been seen before by the public.

For more information about events at the Gateway Arch, visit the Core of Discovery.

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