South St. Louis County News

St. Louis Call Newspapers

South St. Louis County News

St. Louis Call Newspapers

South St. Louis County News

St. Louis Call Newspapers

Metro Transit released this graphic of passengers wearing masks ahead of the requirement that went into effect Monday, May 11.

Metro requires all passengers to wear masks, starting today

May 11, 2020

All riders on Metro Transit will be required to wear face masks beginning today — Monday, May 11. The transit system that operates MetroLink light rail and MetroBus said that the requirement is being...

Metro had record ridership for Blues Stanley Cup parade, with no security incidents

Metro had record ridership for Blues Stanley Cup parade, with no security incidents

June 20, 2019

By Gloria Lloyd News Editor glorialloyd@callnewspapers.com Metro St. Louis had a record ridership day and no security incidents Saturday during the St. Louis Blues’ Stanley Cup parade, with an unprecedented...

Affton resident honored for 25 years promoting public transit

Affton resident honored for 25 years promoting public transit

February 16, 2019

An Affton resident is being honored for 25 years of working to advance public transit in St. Louis. Kimberly Cella, executive director of Citizens for Modern Transit, or CMT, has been honored for 25...

PHOTOS: MetroLink celebrates 25th anniversary with opening of new Cortex Station

PHOTOS: MetroLink celebrates 25th anniversary with opening of new Cortex Station

August 7, 2018

Cardinals mascot Fredbird welcomes passengers as they exit the new Cortex MetroLink Station the morning it opened. Photo by Jessica Belle Kramer. By Jessica Belle Kramer For the Call The ribbon...

‘Metro Reimagined’ aims to increase bus service

‘Metro Reimagined’ aims to increase bus service

May 2, 2018

By Gloria Lloyd News Editor glorialloyd@callnewspapers.com Metro is redesigning its bus routes as part of a plan called “Metro Reimagined” that would be the largest overhaul in 15 years and aims...

County MetroLink unit responds to shooting; man jumps in front of train

County MetroLink unit responds to shooting; man jumps in front of train

November 13, 2017

Police are reporting back-to-back incidents on MetroLink trains in the last two days, including a shooting on a train platform and an attempted suicide with a passenger throwing himself in front of a train. In...

County Executive Steve Stenger, second from left, listens to Rep. Bob Burns, D-Affton, address the council last year, left to right: 5th District Councilman Pat Dolan, D-Richmond Heights, Chairman Sam Page, D-Creve Coeur, 1st District Councilwoman Hazel Erby and 4th District Councilwoman Rochelle Walton Gray, D-Black Jack. Photo by Gloria Lloyd.

Stenger, Page differ over quality of Tucker’s first report

November 9, 2017

By Gloria Lloyd Staff Reporter news3@callnewspapers.com County Auditor Mark Tucker issued his first written report since he took office in March, but the county executive and council chairman...

Steve Stenger

County executive authorizes record Metro funding, despite his objections

September 22, 2017

By Gloria Lloyd Staff Reporter news3@callnewspapers.com The same night the County Council introduced a resolution that could spark a legal fight about county auditor staffing, County Executive Steve...

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