St. Louis County Executive Charlie A. Dooley, St. Louis Mayor Francis Slay and other regional leaders are scheduled to take part in a transit summit Thursday at Washington University.

The two-hour panel discussion will look at how the MetroLink light-rail system has evolved, its milestones, and how transit operations and expansion will likely be funded in the future.

Patrick Murphy of KETC’s Living St. Louis show will moderate. Others invited to the summit include MoDOT chief Pete Rahn, former Mayor Vince Schoemehl and former St. Louis County Exec Gene McNary.

Attendance at the summit is by invitation only. Metro has invited local elected officials, advocacy groups and business leaders. It will be held in Whitaker Hall at Washington University’s Danforth Campus. The doors open at 8:15 a.m. and the program is expected to begin at 9 a.m.