Maplewood Richmond Heights 7th graders recently set out to learn about the St. Louis transit system. During the excursion, students and their leaders used public transit to visit historic St. Louis landmarks like Forest Park, Union Station, and the Gateway Arch.
The students were educated about the proposed St. Louis MetroLink Green Line which will run 5.6 miles along Jefferson Avenue, connecting Chippewa Street in the south to Natural Bridge in the north.
After learning about the proposed project, some students worked together to voice their support of the project:
“The MetroLink should expand to include more routes. The MetroLink is a major transportation system that people use every day. Low-income families, seniors, and students rely on the cheap source of transportation. By expanding the MetroLink it could reach farther allowing people to get to jobs farther away and reaching other communities. Employers would benefit from the extra people searching for jobs farther away because of the Metro expansion. Even though it might be costly so many more people will be using it the costs will soon vanish. By expanding the transit system you’re helping the environment. If more people are riding transit less are driving cars. This helps to eliminate the air pollution produced by these vehicles. This is why we should expand the MetroLink.”
“CMT is happy to support taking students on transit. It is a great way to teach young residents about the transportation options in the region while at the same time building support for transit among students and their families,” stated Kimberly Cella, executive director of Citizens for Modern Transit.