May 22, 2009

Proposed Transit Service Restoration Plan

Effective Late Summer 2009

This page provides a brief summary of a proposed transit service restoration plan that would be implemented in late summer 2009. In response to a transit operations funding deficit, it was necessary for Metro to reduce MetroBus, MetroLink, and Metro Call-A-Ride service by more than 30% on March 30, 2009. Since then, many residents of the St. Louis region have been unable to reach critical destinations aboard transit including employment, health care, shopping, and recreation.

This Metro service enhancement is possible because during their last session, the Missouri State Legislature passed a bill containing a one-time $12 million appropriation to the St. Louis region to support transit service. They took this action because leadership from the State of Missouri recognized the importance of transit to a robust regional and state economy. If this appropriation is approved by Missouri Governor Jay Nixon, these funds would restore approximately one-third of the transit service that was eliminated or reduced on March 30.

The service change proposals outlined here are designed to restore the most needed transit service throughout the St. Louis region. This service could be restored as early as August 2009 and would last for a period of one year. To ensure that transit service does not face future cutbacks, and instead grows to meet the growing needs of the community, it is critical that the St. Louis region identify and establish a permanent and growing source of funding sufficient to support its transit needs.

Metro is seeking public comment about the proposed transit service restoration plan. Comments may be forwarded by email to restoration2009@metrostlouis.org or by phone at (314) 335-3433. You may also address comments to: Metro, Attn: Planning-Restoration 2009, 707 N. 1^st Street, St. Louis MO 63102. All comments must be received by 5:00 P.M. on Monday, June 8. If you are hearing impaired and wish to comment, you may call TTY at (314) 982-1509.

Click here for an interactive map of the Transit Service Restoration Plan

Summary of Proposed Service Changes, Adjustments and Restoration of Transit Routes

1. Service Enhancements:
Service enhancements (additional trips, improved frequency and/or routing changes) are proposed for the following routes: 4 Natural Bridge, 11 Chippewa, 13 Union, 16 City Limits, 40 Broadway, 49 Lindbergh, 57 Manchester, 59 Shaw, 61 Chambers Road, 70 Grand, 74 Florissant, 90 Hampton, 91 Olive, 94 Page, 97 Delmar, 98 Clayton-Chesterfield, and 198 Ballas Outer 40.

2. Service Restoration:
Service restoration is proposed for the following routes: 66 Clayton-Airport, 40X I-55 Mehlville Express, 58X Twin Oaks Express, 174X New Halls Ferry Express, 194 Page Limited, and 410X Eureka Express. These restored routes will not have the exact routing and scheduling as they had before March 30, but will provide similar service.

3. New Bus Service:
6 Fenton Gravois Bluffs, 158 Hanley Chesterfield, 99 Downtown Circulator

4. MetroLink
There will be no changes to MetroLink service.

5. Metro Call-A-Ride
Metro Call-A-Ride service will be restored to those areas within ¾ of a mile of restored MetroBus service.

I. SERVICE ENHANCEMENTS

4 Natural Bridge
Saturday service would change from operating every 60-minutes to every 40-minutes, from 5:00 a.m. to 6:30 p.m.

11 Chippewa
The weekday peak hour service would change from operating every 30-minutes to every 20-minutes.

13 Union
Weekday trips would extend to West Florissant and Union Boulevard from 6:00 p.m. to end of service.

16 City Limits
Weekday service would operate every 30-minutes from the Riverview MetroBus Center to Shrewsbury MetroLink Station. Saturday service would change from operating every 60-minutes to every 40-minutes, from 5:00 a.m. to 6:30 p.m.

18 Taylor
Weekday midday service would change from operating every 60-minutes to every 30-minutes.

36 Spanish Lake
One additional trip traveling north from the Convention Center MetroLink Station at 5:47 p.m. will be added.

40 Broadway
Additional service would be added operating every 30-minutes between Broadway & Meramec and the Riverview MetroBus Center from 6:30 a.m. to 6:30 p.m. Saturday service would operate every 30-minutes from Riverview MetroBus Center and Broadway & Meramec.

41 Lee
Saturday service would change from operating every 60-minutes to every 40-minutes, from 5:00 a.m. to 6:30 p.m.

49 Lindbergh
Weekday bus service would be restored between the Ballas MetroBus Center and the Jefferson Barracks VA Hospital, via St. Anthony’s Hospital, with service operating every 60-minutes. Service between the North Hanley MetroLink Station and Ballas MetroBus Center would be provided every 30-minutes during peak hours and every 60-minutes during midday and evening periods. Saturday service would be restored between the Ballas MetroBus Center and the South County Shopping Center, via St. Anthony’s Hospital, with service operating every 60-minutes.

57 Manchester
The 57 Manchester would no longer serve the Grand MetroLink Station, but service would be provided between Wildwood and the Civic Center MetroBus Center seven days a week. Weekday and Saturday service would operate every 30-minutes between the Civic Center MetroBus Center and Barrett Station Road, and every 60-minutes to Wildwood. Sunday service would operate every 40-minutes between the Civic Center MetroBus Center and Barrett Station Road, and every 80-minutes to Wildwood.

59 Shaw
Service would extend to the Webster Groves area, ending at the Rock Hill Loop via Brentwood Boulevard, Kirkham Road, Elm Avenue, and Lockwood. All trips would serve Maplewood Commons. Weekday and Saturday service would operate every 30-minutes during daytime service and every 60-minutes during evening service. Sunday service would operate every 60-minutes all-day.

61 Chambers Road
Weekday service would operate every 20-minutes during morning service, every 40-minutes during afternoon service, and every 60-minutes during evening service. Saturday service would change from operating every 60-minutes to every 40-minutes, from 5:00 a.m. to 6:30 p.m.

70 Grand
Weekday service would change from operating every 15-minutes to every 12-minutes from 5:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Service would extend to Broadway and Taylor until 9:30 p.m. These changes are proposed because of heavy passenger loads.

74 Florissant
Weekday service would be restored on both the Waterford and New Halls Ferry branches. The Waterford branch would leave the Florissant Valley Community College, proceed via West Florissant Avenue to Dunn Road, Waterford Drive, North Waterford Drive, Lindbergh, Patterson, Greenway Chase, and New Halls Ferry ending at the Flower Valley Shopping Center. The New Halls Ferry branch would leave Florissant Valley Community College via West Florissant Avenue, to New Halls Ferry and ending at the Flower Valley Shopping Center, with selected trips serving Delmar Gardens North. Weekend service would extend on the Waterford Branch only, with service operating every 80-minutes from 6:00 a.m. to 9:30 p.m.

90 Hampton
Service would extend to the Catalan Loop via Germania from 6:00 a.m. to 6:30 p.m. on weekdays and Saturdays. Additional weekday peak hour service operating every 15-minutes would be provided between the Riverview MetroBus Center and Forest Park MetroLink Station.

91 Olive
Service would extend to Chesterfield Mall, with all westbound trips serving the Corporate Square area and JCC until 6:30 p.m.

94 Page
Weekday peak hour service to the Government Record Center would be provided every 15-minutes. Selected peak hour trips would extend to the Schuetz and Baur area.

97 Delmar
Weekday peak hour service operating every 20-minutes would be added.

98 Clayton - Chesterfield
The 98 Clayton-Chesterfield would provide service to areas previously served by the 258 West County Rapid between the Clayton MetroBus Center and Chesterfield Valley.

198 Ballas Outer 40
Service would be restored between the Ballas MetroBus Center and Chesterfield Parkway. Service would operate from the Ballas MetroBus Center, St. John’s Hospital, St. Luke’s Hospital, Delmar Gardens Chesterfield, Delmar Gardens West, and Cedars at JCA, replacing service previously provided by the 58 Clayton Ballas on both North and South Outer 40. Service would operate every 30-minutes during peak hours and every 60-minutes during off-peak hours. Weekend service would operate every 60-minutes all- day, over the same routing as weekday service.

II. RESTORED BUS ROUTES

These restored routes will not have the exact routing and scheduling as they had before March 30, but will provide similar service.

66 Clayton - Airport
Peak hour service would be restored between the Clayton MetroBus Center and Village Square Shopping Center. New routing via McKnight, I-170, Ladue Road, Meramec ending at the Clayton MetroBus Center. The route would operate on a 60-minute frequency, with a total of 6 morning trips and 6 evening trips.

40X I-55 Mehlville Express
Express bus service would be restored between the MoDOT Richardson Road Park-Ride Lot and downtown St. Louis. Morning service would operate from the MoDOT Richardson Road Park-Ride lot, to Meramec Bottom Road, the South County Education Center Park-Ride Lot, Lemay Ferry, Butler Hill Road, the MoDOT Reavis Barracks Park-Ride Lot, north on I-55 to Truman Parkway, Chouteau, 14th Street, Market, 9th Street, Washington Avenue and the Convention Center MetroLink Station. Evening service would follow the reverse of morning service. The route would operate on a 30-minute frequency, with a total of 5 morning trips and 5 evening trips per weekday.

58X Twin Oaks Express
Express bus service would be restored between the Ballas MetroBus Center and downtown St. Louis. Morning service would operate on Clayton Road, to Clarkson, Manchester, Big Bend, the Ohlendorf Park-Ride Lot, Elm Street, east on I-44 to downtown St. Louis via Grand Avenue, Chouteau, Compton and Market Street before ending at the Convention Center MetroLink Station. Evening service would follow the reverse of morning service. The route would operate on a 30-minute frequency, with a total of 5 morning trips and 6 evening trips per weekday.

174X New Halls Ferry Express
Express bus service would be restored between the Flower Valley Shopping Center and downtown St. Louis. Morning service would operate from the Flower Valley Shopping Center via New Halls Ferry, Netherton, Old Halls Ferry past the Hood’s Park-Ride Lot, east on I-270, and south on Hwy 367 to Jennings Station Road, to the Riverview MetroBus Center, Hall Street, Adelaide Avenue, and I-70 into downtown St. Louis, serving the Convention Center MetroLink Station, 6th Street, Pine Street, 8th Street, Market, Tucker, Spruce and ending at the Civic Center MetroBus Center. Evening service would follow the reverse of morning service. The route would operate on a 30-minute frequency with a total of 5 morning trips and 5 evening trips.

194 Page Limited
Service would be restored between the Wellston MetroLink Station and Ameling & Bennington. Morning service would operate from the Wellston MetroLink Station along Page Avenue to Bennington, McKelvey and Ameling. Evening service would follow the reverse of the morning service. The route would operate on a 30-minute frequency with a total of 4 morning trips and 4 evening trips.

410X Eureka Express
Express bus service would be restored between the MoDOT Gray Summit Park-Ride Lot off I-44 to downtown St. Louis. Morning service would operate from the MoDOT Gray Summit Park-Ride Lot, via I-44 to the Highway 66 Park-Ride Lot, to the MoDOT Park Ride Lot located on Hwy 109 in Eureka, the MoDOT Park-Ride Lot and Hwy 141, continuing east on I-44 to Grand Avenue, Chouteau, Compton, Market Street, 9th Street, Washington and ending at the Convention Center MetroLink Station. Evening service would follow the reverse of morning service. The route would operate on a 30-minute frequency with a total of 5 morning trips and 5 evening trips.

III. NEW BUS SERVICE

6 Fenton Gravois Bluffs
This route would provide service between the Shrewsbury MetroLink Station, Gravois Bluffs area, and Maritz before returning to the Shrewsbury MetroLink Station. Morning service would operate from the Shrewsbury MetroLink Station over Murdoch Avenue, to I-44, I-270, south on Gravois to Hwy 141 serving Gravois Bluffs Shopping Center, north on Hwy 141 serving Sanford Brown College, St. Clare Hospital, Bowles Avenue, South Highway Drive, crossing over I-44 to Maritz, to the MoDOT Hwy 141 Park-Ride Lot, and returning eastbound on I-44 to the Shrewsbury MetroLink Station. Evening service would follow the reverse of morning service. Peak hour weekday service would operate every 30-minutes, with midday and evening service operating every 80-minutes. Weekend service would operate approximately every 90-minutes, with the same routing as weekday service.

158 Hanley Chesterfield
This route would provide service between the North Hanley MetroLink Station, Westport Plaza, St. John’s Hospital, Ballas MetroBus Center, St. Luke’s Hospital, Delmar Gardens West and Cedars at JCA. Three morning trips would be provided from the North Hanley MetroLink Station between 5:00 a.m. and 6:00 a.m. on a 30-minute frequency. Three evening trips would be provided between 2:30 p.m. and 3:30 p.m. on a 30-minute frequency.

99 Downtown Circulator
This circulator route would serve downtown St. Louis, operating from the Civic Center MetroBus Center, to 14th Street, Washington Avenue to the Convention Center MetroLink Station, to Broadway, Spruce, 4th Street, west on Washington Avenue, south on 14th Street, returning to the Civic Center MetroBus Center. The route would operate during weekdays on a 10-minute frequency during the daytime, and on a 20-minute frequency during the evening. Hours of operation would be from 5:05 a.m. to 12:16 a.m. Saturday service would operate every 20-minutes between 5:10 a.m. to 11:58 p.m. No Sunday service is proposed for this route.