MetroBus is the public
bus service
Public transport bus services are generally based on regular operation of transit buses along a route calling at agreed bus stops according to a published public transport timetable.
History of buses Origins
While there are indications ...
for
Greater St. Louis
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connected with the
MetroLink light rail system. It is managed by the
Bi-State Development Agency
Metro Transit is an enterprise of Bi-State Development, an interstate compact formed by Missouri and Illinois in 1949. Its operating budget in 2016 was $280 million, which is funded by sales taxes from the City of St. Louis and St. Louis Count ...
and uses a shared fare system with the MetroLink system. In , the system had a ridership of , or about per weekday as of .
Service
Its service currently has 75 bus routes and service four counties in
Missouri
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and
Illinois
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, including the
City of St. Louis
St. Louis () is the second-largest city in Missouri, United States. It sits near the confluence of the Mississippi and the Missouri Rivers. In 2020, the city proper had a population of 301,578, while the bi-state metropolitan area, which e ...
. MetroBus service operates daily and averages about 110,000 daily boardings, which is more than the
MetroLink. The capacity of the system can accommodate 25,000 additional passengers during peak hours and the daily capacity of the system could most likely accommodate 115,000 additional boardings in all hours.
Bus routes
Missouri
Illinois
Facilities
Transit centers
MetroBus connects with 11 transit centers in Missouri and 3 transit centers in Illinois, with 6 of the 11 connecting with
MetroLink.
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Shaw Transit Center
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Canada
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* Shaw, Swindon, a suburb of Swindon
* ...
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Clayton Transit Center
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*
Central West End Transit Center
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Central may also refer to:
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North Broadway Transit Center
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Gravois Hampton Transit Center
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Civic Center Transit Center
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Brentwood Transit Center
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Ballas Transit Center
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Riverview Hall Transit Center
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North Hanley Transit Center
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Shrewsbury Transit Center
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North County Transit Center
Bus loops
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Catalan Loop
*
Rock Hill Loop
Maintenance facilities
There are four maintenance facilities in the Greater St. Louis Area.
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Metro Main Shop
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Geography
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* A metropolitan area, the populated region including and surrounding an urban center
Public transport
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Brentwood Garage
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DeBaliviere Garage
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Illinois Garage
See also
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MetroLink
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Bi-State Development Agency
Metro Transit is an enterprise of Bi-State Development, an interstate compact formed by Missouri and Illinois in 1949. Its operating budget in 2016 was $280 million, which is funded by sales taxes from the City of St. Louis and St. Louis Count ...
References
External links
Metro Website
{{Illinois public transit
Metro Transit (St. Louis)
Public transportation in St. Louis
Public transportation in St. Louis County, Missouri
Public transportation in St. Clair County, Illinois
St. Clair County Transit District
Public transportation in Greater St. Louis
Bus transportation in Missouri
Bus transportation in Illinois
St. Louis