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Grand Bridge Demolition March 25-27: What Transit Riders Need To Know

The Grand Bridge demolition work is underway, and the Grand Station MetroLink elevator towers have been taken down. As the City of St. Louis continues demolition, here’s what Metro Transit riders can expect while accommodating bridge work this coming weekend: … Continue reading

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Bus “Bridge” Shuttles For MetroLink Next Three Weekends in March

This month, two area bridge construction projects will impact MetroLink services and unfortunately that translates into three upcoming weekends of altered service to make sure that passengers and transit vehicles stay safe.  During bus bridges, Metro personnel will be on site to guide passengers, … Continue reading

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What Metro Learned From Today

Early this morning, MetroLink experienced a failure in the overhead power system. Unlike most failures, this one caused power outages at a number of locations between Grand and Emerson Park Stations.  As a result, MetroLink service was delayed, and bus bridges from Emerson Park … Continue reading

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Bus Bridge in Place for Vandeventer Bridge Construction

From Saturday, December 26 at 9:00 a.m. – Sunday, January 3, MetroLink riders will use a bus bridge to go from the Central West End to the Grand MetroLink stations.  MetroLink service between these stations will be interrupted for the … Continue reading

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What is a bus bridge and how does it work on MetroLink?

A “bus bridge” is the use of MetroBuses to “bridge” between MetroLink stations when the train cannot continue its normal schedule due to a rail blockage or operational problem. (There are times when a blockage or operational problem occurs and … Continue reading

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