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Metro to upgrade 124 bus stops in City

Metro Transit has announced that work will begin next week on improvements to 124 MetroBus stops in the City of St. Louis. The improvements will provide new or better access for MetroBus customers with disabilities. The work at each of these bus stops will include a number of customer amenities, depending on location.  Those amenities … Continued

How will Loop Streetcar Impact Development?

The final approval of the $25 million federal grant to fund The Loop Trolley has highlighted the discussion of what sort of development might truly arise post construction.  A large goal of the two-mile streetcar track, which will stretch from University City Hall to Forest Park, is to revitalize the stretch of property along Delmar, … Continued

MetroLink Trains Not Operating between College and Shiloh-Scott

MetroLink trains will not operate in Illinois between the College and Shiloh-Scott Stations from 8 p.m. until the end of service October 1-4 and October 7 in order to accommodate ongoing MetroLink track work. The St. Clair County Transit District will transport Red Line MetroLink customers by MetroBus from the College MetroLink Station to the … Continued

Upcoming Lane Closures on Eads Bridge

The City of St. Louis and Metro Transit (co-owners of the bridge) have announced that lane closures will go into effect on the vehicle deck of the Eads Bridge beginning Monday, Oct. 1, 2012. The vehicle deck on the bridge currently serves two lanes of traffic in each direction. Starting October 1, lane restrictions on … Continued

The Future of High Speed Rail in the Midwest

Dr. Tsung-Chung Kao, a professor and scholar from the Railroad Transportation & Engineering Center at the University of Illinois-Urbana Champaign visited St. Louis this week and gave a highly enlightening glimpse into what High Speed Rail (HSR) in the United States-more specifically the Midwest region-would look like. Drawing from his experience in his home country … Continued

Mile-High TOD Fund

The Mile-High city of Denver has a Transit Oriented Development Fund which will generate and preserve at least 1,000 affordable homes for the areas along the existing and future transit corridors.  With new transit station openings approaching, $15 million is available to purchase and hold sites, which are within one-half mile of fixed-transit stations or … Continued

Evening Bus Shuttles Continue for Illinois MetroLink Users

To accommodate ongoing MetroLink track work in Illinois, MetroLink trains will not operate between the College and Shiloh-Scott Stations from 8 p.m. until the end of service September 17-20 and September 23. The St. Clair County Transit District will transport Red Line MetroLink customers by MetroBus from the College MetroLink Station to the Shiloh-Scott MetroLink … Continued

New Ticket Vending Machines Hit Illinois

On Tuesday, August 28, installations of new ticket vending machines (TVMs) and ticket validators on MetroLink platforms began in Illinois.  This marks the start of equipment updates on Metro’s entire fare collection system.  The stations seeing these upgrades initially will be 5th & Missouri, East Riverfront, Fairview Heights, Shiloh-Scott, College, Swansea, Belleville, Emerson Park, Jackie … Continued

Jay Nixon Will Help Lead Transportation Debate

Missouri Governor Jay Nixon announced that, if re-elected, he is willing to lead a serious dicussion in the future on transportation needs, including possibly using tolls to finance road and bridge projects. The use of tolls has been discussed as a way to finance a new Missour River bridge at Washington, which has been included in … Continued

Advancements on the Arcade Building Redevelopment

Dominium Development and Acquisition will be advancing with negotiations for its proposed historic redevelopment of the Arcade Wright Building in downtown St. Louis. The proposal will now go to the building owner, the city’s Land Clearance for Redevelopment Authority, who is being offered $6 million for the Arcade as part of a project that could … Continued

Streetcar Plans, Not Just in St. Louis

Across the country, cities in the U.S. are putting dollars towards streetcar systems to revitalize their downtown neighborhoods.  These projects are receiving major support, but also some skepticism.  In Caroline Porter’s Wall Street Journal Article, she says, “Proponents say the streetcars would boost economic growth and catch the fancy of younger generations.”  Most of the … Continued

Resurgence of the Train Station in America

Cities all across the U.S. have big plans for their individual train stations.  So many of the rail depots across the country have rich history that is coming back to life with plans to revamp their existing structures.  Union Stations in such cities as Denver, Los Angeles, St. Paul, Charlotte, Washington, D.C. (as mentioned in … Continued

Dallas Area Rapid Transit Orange Rail Opens

On Monday, July 30, the Dallas Area Rapid Transit (DART) opened the first 4.5 miles of the Orange line, which will eventually reach 14 miles, bringing access to employment and educational opportunities for thousands who commute in and out of Irving daily. The arrival of light rail culminates more than 12 years of land-use planning. … Continued

Retail in City Spaces

In a July-August 2012 article in Better! Cities & Towns, retailers are moving into the city and bringing along multistory setups, a decreased footprint, roof or basement parking, lower ceilings and custom architecture.  “For years, retailers built standard boxes on the edge of sprawl, a little ahead of the market, confident that residential subdivisions would … Continued


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