Service Updates
Service Change Effective March 12, 2012
Summary
• Metro will implement its quarterly service adjustment on March 12, 2012.
• The most significant impacts will be to customers who travel on the following routes #30, #32, #40, #48, #49, #58, #158, #258 and #57X.
• Service levels are being adjusted to reflect current ridership needs and to maintain a service level that can be sustained. High unemployment rates and lower consumer spending continue to negatively impact ridership and funding.
• As with all service adjustments, Metro will monitor customer feedback and make appropriate adjustments if needed.
Explanation
The next Metro Service Change is scheduled to be implemented on March 12, 2012. Some of the changes taking place are responses to customer concerns about connectivity or running time issues (#40, #48, #49, #58, #158 and #258).
Other changes are adjustments to service levels and/or route configurations (#30, #32 and #57X).
#2 Red Line – Galleria time point has been removed from the Timetable. Schedule, Map.
#30 Soulard – The new routing will serve Market, Tucker, Washington Ave., 9th & 10th Street to Cass. This area is presently being served by the #32 M L King-Chouteau. Mid-day service between the hours of 8:00am to 2:30pm will operate every 40 minutes. Running time adjustments will provide better on-time performance. Schedule, Map, Turning Directions.
#32 ML King-Chouteau – The new routing will serve 14th Street between Civic Center Station and Cass Ave. The #30 Soulard will provide service via Market, Tucker, Washington Ave., 9th & 10th Street to Cass. Running time adjustments will provide better on-time performance. Schedule, Map, Turning Directions.
#33 Dorsett – Lackland – Running time adjustments will provide better on-time performance to three westbound afternoon trips. Schedule.
#34 Earth City – Running time adjustments will provide better on-time performance in the Earth City Area. Schedule.
#36 Spanish Lake – The bus will only enter the Missouri Department of Social Services, North County Service Center on Seven Hills Dr. on weekdays, between the hours of 6:00am to 7:00pm. Schedule.
#40 Broadway – Weekday service will operate every 40 minutes between Riverview Transit Center and Catalan Loop on weekdays from start of service to 6PM, then hourly to end of service. All trips will time connect with the #48 at Catalan Loop. The routing will be extended to provide service on Meramec between Broadway and Grand Ave. Schedule, Map, Turning Directions.
#48 South Lindbergh – Weekday trips will be adjusted to operate every 40 minutes from start of service to 6pm, then hourly to end of service. This will provide connections with the following buses at the Ballas Transit Center #49, #58, #158 and #258. Schedule.
#49 North Lindbergh – Weekday trips will be adjusted to operate every 40 minutes from start of service to 6pm, then hourly to end of service. This will provide connections with the following buses at the Ballas Transit Center #48, #58, #158 and #258. Schedule.
#58 Clayton Ballas –Weekday trips will be adjusted to operate every 40 minutes from start of service to 6pm, then hourly to end of service. This will provide connections with the following buses at the Ballas Transit Center #48, #49, #158 and #258. Route will provide service eastbound and westbound to Missouri Baptist Hospital. Schedule.
#64 Lucas Hunt – Two Weeknight trips will be adjusted to leave the Rock Road Station up to 5 minutes later. Schedule.
#90 Hampton – Selected short trips operating between Forest Park Station and Riverview Transit Center will be adjusted. Schedule.
#94 Page – The trip leaving Civic Center at 2:50pm will not serve Schuetz Rd, the trip will continue west on Page Ave. Schedule.
#158 Ballas-West County - Weekday trips will be adjusted to operate every 40 minutes from start of service to 6pm, then hourly to end of service. This will provide connections with the following buses at the Ballas Transit Center #48, #49 #58 and #258. Schedule.
#258 Clayton-Chesterfield - Weekday trips will be adjusted to operate every 40 minutes from start of service to 6pm, then hourly to end of service. This will provide connections with the following buses at the Ballas Transit Center #48, #49, #58 and #158. Schedule.
#57X Clayton Rd Express – Running time adjustments to provide better on time performance. Six trips in the morning will be extended to serve the Central West End Station; four trips in the afternoon will start service at the Central West End Station. Schedule, Map, Turning Directions.