Tag Archives: Riding Transit

No Eating Brains on the Train and Other Helpful Tips for Riding Transit This Halloween

Posted on October 29, 2010 by Courtney

For Halloween, Metro would like to remind our ghoulish passengers of the basics of riding transit in St. Louis. For all zombie hunters, please remember that all chainsaws must be in a locked case, and may be subject to removal … Continue reading →

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The Music Festival that Moves You: City Sound Tracks!

Posted on March 25, 2010 by Courtney

What’s Up Magazine, a local non-profit organization, has organized a free music festival that you can easily access riding transit! City Sound Tracks will be held Saturday, March 27 from 10 p.m. to 11 p.m. at Union Station and Tom’s … Continue reading →

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Watch: St. Louis Beacon Tech’s Video Tutorial for Google Transit

Posted on February 18, 2010 by Courtney

Since we’ve gotten a lot of comments from riders having difficulties using Google Transit (our new default trip planning application at www.metrostlouis.org), I asked the St. Louis Beacon if we could post their BeaconTech video tutorial on how to use … Continue reading →

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My Top 10 Ways to Keep Warm Using Transit (keep your metallic pants at home)

Posted on December 18, 2009 by Courtney

Hey St. Louis, guess what!  It’s winter!  (OK, maybe not yet technically, but according to my internal thermometer, it’s cold.) If you take transit, that means dealing with the elements.  Here are my tips to to best deal with the … Continue reading →

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Stroller Caught in Train Door in Chicago: Could it happen on MetroLink?

Posted on November 4, 2009 by Courtney

A Chicago mother was faced with a horrific scare yesterday evening: her child’s stroller get caught in the doors of one of the CTA trains and was dragged 75 feet before the child fell 10 feet to a gravel bed … Continue reading →

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