St. Louis Metro Transit
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| Locale | St. Louis Metropolitan Area |
| Transit type |
Light rail Bus Express bus service Paratransit |
| Number of lines | 2 Light rail lines 75 bus routes |
| Number of stations | 37 (Light rail) 9000 (Bus stops) 14 (Transit centers) 34 (Park and ride lots) |
| Daily ridership | 140,000 (2015) |
| Annual ridership | 45,212,700 (2015) |
| Chief executive | John Nations (October 2010–present) |
| Headquarters | 707 North 1st Street St. Louis, Missouri 63102 |
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| Began operation | September 20, 1949 |
| Reporting marks | BSDA |
| Number of vehicles | 31 Siemens SD-400s 56 Siemens SD-460s 390 Gillig buses 120 Paratransit vans |
Metro Transit is an enterprise of Bi-State Development, an interstate compact formed by Missouri and Illinois in 1949. It operates with a budget of $160 million, which is funded by sales taxes from the City of St. Louis and St. Louis County, the St. Clair County Illinois Transit District, federal and state grants and subsidies, and through fare paying passengers.
Metro owns and operates the St. Louis Metropolitan region's public transportation system, which includes MetroLink, the region's light rail system; MetroBus, the region's bus system; Metro Call-A-Ride, the region'sparatransit system.
Bi-State Development also owns and operates St. Louis Downtown Airport (formerly Parks) and the adjoining industrial business park, paddlewheel-style river excursion boats, and the tram system leading to the top of the Gateway Arch. Metro has more than 2,400 employees and carries over 55 million passengers each year.
Bi-State Development was established on September 20, 1949, by an interstate compact passed by the state legislatures in Illinois and Missouri, and then approved by the governors of the two states. The Compact, approved by the United States Congress and signed by President Harry S. Truman on August 31, 1950, created an organization that has broad powers in seven counties (St. Louis City, St. Louis, St. Charles and Jefferson Counties in Missouri and St. Clair, Madison and Monroe Counties in Illinois). The Compact gives BSD the ability to plan, construct, maintain, own and operate bridges, tunnels, airports and terminal facilities, plan and establish policies for sewage and drainage facilities and other public projects, and issue bonds and exercise such additional powers as conferred upon it by the legislatures of both states. Funding is received from local, state and federal sources through grant, contract and sales tax revenue. BSD does not have taxing authority but is authorized to collect fees from the operation of its facilities. Today, BSD is organized as one parent organization with several business operating units including St. Louis Downtown Airport, Gateway Arch Riverfront, Metro, Bi-State Development Research Institute, Arts In Transit, Inc., and St. Louis Regional Freightway. BSD also has three selfinsurance funds (Health, Casualty and Workers’ Compensation) that support operations and operates Arts in Transit, Inc. a 501(c)(3) organization that ensures the integration of local art and design on our region’s transit system.
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