Kevin Manning/Post-Dispatch

Critics scoffed at the idea that St. Louis County voters would consider adding a half cent onto the local sales tax to fund regional public transit.

In this economy? Given the arrogance of past leaders of Metro, St. Louis’ regional…

Robert Cohen/Post-Dispatch

Emily is 27 years old and has Down syndrome. She lives with her parents in Webster Groves, but her mother says she hopes to live on her own one day. Emily’s path to independence lies along Metro’s transit routes.

Emily has…

St. Louis County voters will be asked Nov. 4 to approve a half-cent sales tax increase to provide funds for public transportation — sustaining the current Metro transit system and providing for future expansion of MetroLink light rail.

A sleeper issue, Proposition…

Metro President Bob Baer says that keeping the public safe from crime on the MetroLink line “isn’t just a priority, it is the priority.”

“We’ll spend $10 million this year. We will spend more if we have to, and make cuts in…

The streaming video from the July 31 transit summit at Washington University sponsored by Metro now is available online — and has been produced in a very convenient format.

For reasons I explained in an earlier post, I thought it was an…

There’s a connection, or so say the sources in this piece in the Washington Post:

Federal spending is about 4 to 1 in favor of highways over transit. Today, more than 99 percent of the trips taken by U.S. residents are in…

A big crowd was on hand for the Transit Summit held this morning at Washington University.

The program was organized by Metro and its purpose was to brief local officials on a variety of matters having to do with where things…

If you live in the far reaches St. Charles County and your car goes on the blink, you’d better have a bicycle.

Or a generous friend.

Or cab fare.

Or a horse

Or good walking shoes.

Otherwise you’re stuck, because you can’t take a bus.

To most…

On July 31 — 15 years to the day after the first MetroLink train pulled out of Union Station amid much ballyhoo — politicians and civic leaders will gather at Washington University for what’s being billed as a “transit summit.”

Although not…

It was that noted transportation visionary Larry E. Salci who two years ago predicted that the St. Louis region was headed for a “surface transportation crisis.” Little did he know that his own actions would help set the date for the…

I’m an ingrate. The folks at Metro — at stupendous expense — provide me with a quick way into work and how do I react?

Why I complain, of course.

Here’s my beef about Metrolink, the light rail system: I like to read while…