Tag Archives: FTA

FTA Announces $3.8 Million in Federal Grants for STL Bus Rapid Transit, I-55 Corridor Study, Clean Buses

Posted on October 17, 2011 by Courtney

Update: The term “bus rapid transit has been removed from the $2 million grant award; this current award is for articulated bus service. The Federal Transit Administration (FTA) today announced its support for applicants to the Alternative Analysis, State of … Continue reading →

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Metro’s Chief Operating Officer Ray Friem Receives FTA Award for Manager of the Year

Posted on August 1, 2011 by Courtney

The Federal Transit Administration (FTA) presented Ray Friem, the Chief Operating Officer at Metro Transit, with the Region VII Transportation Manager of the Year Award today during the Missouri Public Transit Association meeting in Osage Beach, Missouri.  Region VII of the … Continue reading →

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New Buses! FTA Clean-Air Grant Will Provide 12 New MetroBuses

Posted on November 8, 2010 by Courtney

Metro will get a boost in its program to restore transit service to customers with a new $4 million federal grant that the Agency will use to buy 12 buses. The Federal Transit Administration (FTA) has notified Metro that its … Continue reading →

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Metro’s Tracy Beidleman Honored with First-Ever Award from FTA Region VII

Posted on May 25, 2010 by Courtney

Tracy Beidleman, our Director of Program Development and Grants, has received the first-ever Award of Excellence for Outstanding Customer Service and Financial Oversight of FTA Projects in St. Louis presented by Region VII of the Federal Transit Administration (FTA).  Go … Continue reading →

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Why We Invest in Public Art in Transit

Posted on February 23, 2010 by Courtney

Last night, a story on KTVI discussed the installation of two public art pieces at MetroLink’s Delmar and Richmond Heights stations, asking why Metro had spent money in that way. We tackled this question last October when Metro President and … Continue reading →

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