St. Louis Bus Rapid Transit
Encyclopedia
The St. Louis Bus Rapid Transit is part of a series of proposed bus rapid transit
corridors being developed by Metro, formerly called Bi-State Development Agency
's Moving Transit Forward Plan.
on Memorial Drive
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Bus rapid transit
Bus rapid transit is a term applied to a variety of public transportation systems using buses to provide faster, more efficient service than an ordinary bus line. Often this is achieved by making improvements to existing infrastructure, vehicles and scheduling...
corridors being developed by Metro, formerly called Bi-State Development Agency
Bi-State Development Agency
The Bi-State Development Agency is an interstate compact formed by Missouri and Illinois in 1949. Since February 2003 the agency has been doing business as Metro. 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...
's Moving Transit Forward Plan.
Proposal
Bus rapid transit has been a favorable option for St. Louisians. According to Metro, there are five corridors that are being considered and planned. The routes will be highway based and might converge in Downtown St. LouisDowntown St. Louis
Downtown St. Louis is the central business district of St. Louis, Missouri, the hub of tourism and entertainment, and the anchor of the St. Louis metropolitan area. The downtown is bounded by Cole Street to the north, the river front to the east, Chouteau Avenue to the south, and Jefferson Avenue...
on Memorial Drive
Memorial Drive (St. Louis)
Memorial Drive runs north-south in Downtown St. Louis, Missouri. It is between the city's central business district and the grounds of the Jefferson National Expansion Memorial and Gateway Arch...
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Grand Line
Grand BRT Line: From North St. Louis to South St. Louis on Grand BoulevardGrand Boulevard (St. Louis)
Grand Boulevard is a major, seven to five lane wide, north-south thoroughfare running through the center of St. Louis, Missouri. Grand runs north through Carondolet Park in the south of St. Louis to the Mississippi River north of McKinley Bridge, about midway between Forest Park and the Mississippi...
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