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Metro Partners with Groups to Help Make the Community a Better Place to Live
Metro is committed to making the quality of life better in bi-state communities and as part of that commitment, Metro sponsors, partners, and participates in events that benefit the residents of the region. Last month, Metro co-hosted Youth Gateway to … Continue reading
Posted in Transit in the Community
Tagged Child Safety Day, Fredbird, safety, St. Louis Downtown Airport
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September is Emergency Preparedness Month – Win Free American Red Cross Emergency Kit & Be Prepared
Hazardous weather, natural disasters and other emergencies are nothing to sneer at, as this year has proven. Within the last year, the St. Louis area alone has seen tornadoes, ice storms, floods, severe thunderstorms and earthquakes. To protect yourself and … Continue reading
Top Ten Things to Know Before You Go Transit in Severe Weather
This spring has been a constant deluge of thunderstorms, wind and tornadoes in St. Louis and the entire Midwest. Due to the swift nature of these storms, with or without warning, here is a list of information you can use … Continue reading
Posted in Transit Lifestyle
Tagged Emergency, Emergency Response, safety, Tornado, Weather
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Rail Safety Week 2011: Metro, MoDOT & Missouri Operation Lifesaver Work Together to Promote Light Rail Safety
Metro Transit, the Missouri Department of Transportation (MoDOT) and Missouri Operation Lifesaver are teaming up to raise awareness about light rail safety during Rail Safety Week in Missouri, April 25-29. Metro employees have been out all week at MetroLink stations … Continue reading
Posted in Transit in the Community
Tagged MetroLink, Rail Safety Week 2011, safety, Trains
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It’s Not the Mode, It’s The Behavior: Addressing Problems in the Delmar Loop
Metro, along with other business and residents in the Delmar Loop neighborhood, are working with law enforcement and elected officials to deter incidents of illegal or disruptive behavior like those that occurred last weekend. It is important that this vibrant … Continue reading
Between-Car Safety Barriers Installed on MetroLink Platforms
Metro employees are installing safety bollards on MetroLink station platforms starting this week. The bollards are positioned in front of the gaps between train cars and are designed to help prevent passengers, especially visually-impaired riders, from falling off the platform onto … Continue reading
“The Gap Rap” – MTA Employee Promotes Transit Safety Through Rap
Familiar with the iconic London Underground T-shirts and female voice reminding transit riders to “Mind the Gap”? MTA Long Island Rail Road (LIRR) now has created its own spin on rail-safety slogans: LIRR recently released a video featuring the Agency’s … Continue reading
Bikes In Transit (Part One In a Series): Getting Ready to Bike
This is the first of a series of posts on bikes and transit. Biking is an important mode of transportation for millions of Americans, whether it is for health, transportation, leisure or sport. Using bicycles with transit can help increase … Continue reading
Posted in Alternative Transportation, Transit Lifestyle
Tagged bikes, Bikes in Transit, safety
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Getting Ready for First Major Snowfall of 2010
It’s that time of year in St. Louis – INCLEMENT WEATHER! St. Louis weather is notoriously fickle, jumping from a blustery chill to warmer temperatures in a matter of days. Metro Transit Operations has to be ready for the … Continue reading
Posted in Inside Metro, Making Transit Easy, Metro in 60 Seconds
Tagged metrobus, MetroLink, safety, Weather
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Stroller Caught in Train Door in Chicago: Could it happen on MetroLink?
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