/tags/buses Buses en-US Copyright © 2024 ÍâÍřĚěĚĂ Thu, 13 Feb 2025 21:19:52 GMT /news-briefs/2025-02-13/new-buses-st-louis-public-schools-transportation The announcement of the new contract with school transportation provider ZuĚ…m comes after the school district has relied on a patchwork of vendors to get kids to and from school. Thu, 13 Feb 2025 21:19:52 GMT /news-briefs/2025-02-13/new-buses-st-louis-public-schools-transportation Hiba Ahmad /government-politics-issues/2024-12-02/metro-transit-adjusts-25-bus-routes-to-expand-coverage-and-frequency Metro Transit has hired 100 new bus drivers in the past year as it works to expand service and restore routes that were cut after the pandemic. Mon, 02 Dec 2024 11:00:00 GMT /government-politics-issues/2024-12-02/metro-transit-adjusts-25-bus-routes-to-expand-coverage-and-frequency Ulaa Kuziez /education/2024-10-09/slps-students-are-getting-to-school-on-time-but-the-districts-transportation-woes-continue Square Watson, chief operations officer for St. Louis Public Schools, said about 85% of students were getting to and from school on time. But the district’s efforts to address ongoing transportation issues could be hampered by the retirement of Transportation Director Toyin Akinola on Oct. 31. Wed, 09 Oct 2024 18:06:41 GMT /education/2024-10-09/slps-students-are-getting-to-school-on-time-but-the-districts-transportation-woes-continue Hiba Ahmad /education/2024-02-27/st-louis-area-school-bus-drivers-call-off-en-masse-after-noose-found-near-desk St. Louis Public Schools' bus drivers called off en masse Monday and Tuesday after a noose was found last week near a worker's desk at Missouri Central Bus. Some drivers say its an attempt to keep them from speaking out against poor working conditions. Tue, 27 Feb 2024 21:45:06 GMT /education/2024-02-27/st-louis-area-school-bus-drivers-call-off-en-masse-after-noose-found-near-desk Lacretia Wimbley /economy-business/2017-08-10/metro-set-to-open-an-expanded-downtown-transit-center Safety improvements and better bus access are some of the key components of the newly-renovated Civic Center Transit facility across from Scottrade Center… Thu, 10 Aug 2017 19:25:27 GMT /economy-business/2017-08-10/metro-set-to-open-an-expanded-downtown-transit-center Wayne Pratt /education/2017-05-11/bumps-bruises-for-parkway-students-whose-bus-crashed-on-interstate-44 Thirteen St. Louis elementary school students received minor injuries Thursday when their school bus crashed through a guardrail and ran down an… Thu, 11 May 2017 20:08:48 GMT /education/2017-05-11/bumps-bruises-for-parkway-students-whose-bus-crashed-on-interstate-44 /government-politics-issues/2013-09-17/metro-wants-public-input-on-adding-rapid-buses-to-its-system This article first appeared in the St. Louis Beacon, Sept. 17, 2013: Bus Rapid Transit isn’t an ordinary bus and it’s not another MetroLink line. It's a… Tue, 17 Sep 2013 16:51:53 GMT /government-politics-issues/2013-09-17/metro-wants-public-input-on-adding-rapid-buses-to-its-system Hilary Davidson /education/2013-08-28/the-b-list-six-reasons-to-remember-the-bus-on-this-day This article first appeared in the St. Louis Beacon, Aug. 28, 2013 - To borrow a line from poet William Carlos Williams, so much of a social movement… Thu, 29 Aug 2013 03:17:48 GMT /education/2013-08-28/the-b-list-six-reasons-to-remember-the-bus-on-this-day Robert Joiner /politics-issues/2012-08-14/missouri-gop-hopefuls-barnstorm-across-show-me-state-in-a-bus Most of the Republican nominees for statewide offices in Missouri are touring the state together in a bus today and Wednesday.The first stop was outside… Tue, 14 Aug 2012 22:54:57 GMT /politics-issues/2012-08-14/missouri-gop-hopefuls-barnstorm-across-show-me-state-in-a-bus Marshall Griffin /2012-05-18/metro-raises-fares Metro Transit’s governing board voted Friday to increase the cost of passes and transfers starting in July.According to Metro’s Chief of Planning and… Fri, 18 May 2012 21:51:41 GMT /2012-05-18/metro-raises-fares