A recent study conducted for the American Public Transit Association sponsored by the FTA examined the impact of the recent recession on public transit budgets in the United States and how those cuts have affected residents and workers.
St. Louis was one of five case study areas chosen for the study. A link to the full study is below:
http://staging.cmt-stl.org/app/uploads/2011/10/TCRP-J-11-Task-15-Final-Report-October-2012.pdf