Mass Transit /tags/mass-transit Mass Transit en-US Copyright © 2024 ÍâÍøÌìÌà Mon, 22 Jul 2024 10:00:00 GMT St. Louis is a car town. But city leaders are pushing plans that could change that /economy-business/2024-07-22/st-louis-pushing-car-town-status Plans include new transit lines and redesigning major roads to make them safer and more accessible for pedestrians and cyclists. Mon, 22 Jul 2024 10:00:00 GMT /economy-business/2024-07-22/st-louis-pushing-car-town-status Eric Schmid Reduced MetroBus schedule means fewer trips in evenings and on weekends /government-politics-issues/2023-06-09/reduced-metrobus-schedule-means-fewer-trips-in-evenings-and-on-weekends The latest round of service cutbacks will affect 30 MetroBus routes, with fewer trips in the evenings and on weekends and some routes losing weekend service entirely. Fri, 09 Jun 2023 19:05:14 GMT /government-politics-issues/2023-06-09/reduced-metrobus-schedule-means-fewer-trips-in-evenings-and-on-weekends Jeremy D. Goodwin Social workers are riding the MetroLink to help people in crisis /government-politics-issues/2021-10-25/social-workers-are-riding-the-metrolink-to-help-people-in-crisis The program launched by the St. Clair County Transit District is meant to relieve pressure on local police and offer better care for riders who need it. Mon, 25 Oct 2021 19:11:17 GMT /government-politics-issues/2021-10-25/social-workers-are-riding-the-metrolink-to-help-people-in-crisis Kavahn Mansouri and Amoni Lewis | Belleville News-Democrat Transit officials aim to increase MetroLink ridership by making the stations more inviting /economy-business/2021-10-08/transit-officials-aim-to-increase-metrolink-ridership-by-making-the-stations-more-inviting A project to change Belleville’s station will closely mirror one that’s been completed at the Emerson Park Transit Center in East St. Louis. Fri, 08 Oct 2021 15:32:52 GMT /economy-business/2021-10-08/transit-officials-aim-to-increase-metrolink-ridership-by-making-the-stations-more-inviting Kavahn Mansouri | Belleville News-Democrat Stalled: Transit Union Says No Deal On Proposed Employment Contract /politics-issues/2019-10-02/stalled-transit-union-says-no-deal-on-proposed-employment-contract The transit union that represents MetroBus and MetroLink workers voted Monday to reject Bi-State Development’s most recent proposed new employment… Wed, 02 Oct 2019 18:54:01 GMT /politics-issues/2019-10-02/stalled-transit-union-says-no-deal-on-proposed-employment-contract Kae M. Petrin, Andrea Smith St. Clair County to increase MetroLink access with extended trail system /economy-business/2018-11-24/st-clair-county-to-increase-metrolink-access-with-extended-trail-system The St. Clair County Transit District will extend a trail system to provide metro-east pedestrians and cyclists with greater access to MetroLink… Sat, 24 Nov 2018 12:42:40 GMT /economy-business/2018-11-24/st-clair-county-to-increase-metrolink-access-with-extended-trail-system Downtown MetroBus stops relocated Monday as Civic Center Transit Center expansion begins /economy-business/2016-04-17/downtown-metrobus-stops-relocated-monday-as-civic-center-transit-center-expansion-begins Passengers who use the busy Civic Center Transit Center in downtown St. Louis will have to pick up their MetroBuses at a different site starting Monday,… Mon, 18 Apr 2016 02:15:31 GMT /economy-business/2016-04-17/downtown-metrobus-stops-relocated-monday-as-civic-center-transit-center-expansion-begins Expanding mass transit in St. Louis calls for unified demand and diversified funding /government-politics-issues/2015-07-23/expanding-mass-transit-in-st-louis-calls-for-unified-demand-and-diversified-funding Updated 4:42 p.m. with more detail -Efforts to expand mass transit in the St. Louis region gained momentum Thursday with the release of a funding study… Thu, 23 Jul 2015 18:33:31 GMT /government-politics-issues/2015-07-23/expanding-mass-transit-in-st-louis-calls-for-unified-demand-and-diversified-funding New bus options bring jobs, shopping, health care to Madison County residents /economy-business/2015-05-01/new-bus-options-bring-jobs-shopping-health-care-to-madison-county-residents Madison County, Illinois, bus riders will soon start seeing some changes in service. Starting next Sunday, Madison County Transit will bring an entirely… Fri, 01 May 2015 20:28:14 GMT /economy-business/2015-05-01/new-bus-options-bring-jobs-shopping-health-care-to-madison-county-residents Kae M. Petrin Commentary: One-Cent Sales Tax For Transportation May Not Help Cities /government-politics-issues/2014-02-18/commentary-one-cent-sales-tax-for-transportation-may-not-help-cities The Missouri Legislature is considering asking voters to raise the sales tax by 1 percent (SJR 48) to fund transportation projects. For the first time,… Wed, 19 Feb 2014 04:27:48 GMT /government-politics-issues/2014-02-18/commentary-one-cent-sales-tax-for-transportation-may-not-help-cities Thomas R. Shrout Jr.