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The Belleville, Fairview Heights, Shiloh and Swansea police departments will allow off-duty officers to patrol up to 30 hours per week.
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The 16,000-square-foot facility houses a new St. Clair County 911 dispatch unit, office space for the county sheriff's department and backup equipment for the light rail system's control center.
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Disability rights advocates don’t want Metro Transit to cut back on Call-A-Ride reservations — and suggest that it do a better job providing services federally mandated by the Americans with Disabilities Act.
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The families of shooting victims criticized MetroLink security in 2019 and again in 2023 because no police were patrolling the Metro East stations at the time the crimes occurred.
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The STL Metropolitan Alliance for Reliable Transit report card gave near-failing scores in customer service and engagement with people with disabilities, and failed Metro for not being ADA compliant.
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Over 140 ads will be removed from the outside of Metro buses and trains. Company leaders say despite profitable advertisements, they will move to show inside the vehicles exclusively.
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Riders have said Metro Transit's paratransit service is outdated and doesn’t meet their needs.
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MetroBus continues to operate at reduced capacity, hampering the needs of St. Louis bus riders eager to get to work, school and appointments. Bi-State Development CEO Taulby Roach says recent hiring events and a new worker contract give him hope that bus and MetroLink services can be restored.
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The new three-year deal includes 3% raises in each of the next two years, higher pay for later or busier bus routes and a $7,000 ratification bonus. Some or all of that bonus can be directed to a 401(k) retirement plan set up by Metro.
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Gulfstream is adding positions for aircraft technicians, installers and supervisors at St. Louis Downtown Airport as part of a tax credit agreement with the state.