MetroLink

Bi-State CEO Taulby Roach says he wishes he could have built the north-south MetroLink line, but the project no longer made economic sense for the city.

Mayor’s office and Bi-State Development officially end development of the north-south MetroLink Green Line, citing costs.

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 Bi-State Development Agency will be able to finish ongoing engineering work and an environmental review on an expansion of MetroLink in St. Louis, but will delay applying for any grants until Mayor Cara Spencer gives the OK.

The stop at Emerson Park in East St. Louis marked the first of MetroLink’s “secure platforms” — a $52 million upgrade for stations that will include turnstiles, gates, fencing and checking tickets.

Riders will be bused via MetroLink Station Shuttles between the three platforms this weekend. Customers traveling through this area are encouraged to plan for an additional 20 minutes during their weekend commute.

The Belleville, Fairview Heights, Shiloh and Swansea police departments will allow off-duty officers to patrol up to 30 hours per week.

Plans include new transit lines and redesigning major roads to make them safer and more accessible for pedestrians and cyclists.

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.

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.