Metro Transit

Metro Transit has installed the locked gates at 11 light rail stations, but the agency hasn't yet put automatic ticket validators or vending machines in place.

The St. Louis Metropolitan Alliance for Reliable Transit, a disability advocacy group, graded Metro Transit’s transportation system over the past year.

Metro Transit has hired 100 new bus drivers in the past year as it works to expand service and restore routes that were cut after the pandemic.

The St. Louis Metropolitan Alliance for Reliable Transit, a disability advocacy group, released its June report card that assesses Metro Transit. The group gave poor scores in customer service and engagement with people with disabilities and failed Metro on Americans with Disabilities Act compliance.

Metro Transit is making changes after disabled customers and advocates called for the company to better serve its riders. Beginning July 5, the company's Call-A-Ride service will allow booking up to three days in advance for trips for disabled customers.

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.

The public meetings this week are meant to kick off the yearlong environmental review process and come after some of the initial design and engineering work that’s already been completed.

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.

Transit officials say a $1 billion expansion of the MetroLink that would connect north and south St. Louis along Jefferson Avenue will rely on federal transit grants.

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