2003 News Releases

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	December 18, 2003 Metro Announces Holiday Season Schedule for Public Transportation
	November 26, 2003 Catch a Free Ride on the Holiday MetroBus.
	November 26, 2003 Metro approves service changes set to go into effect January 2004. (attachments)
	November 14, 2003 Closure Of Linden venue In Richmond Heights. One day closure necessary to install bridge deck for MetroLink bridge over Linden Avenue.
	November 7, 2003 Metro to sponsor its First Annual Skilled Crafts Fair.
	November 4, 2003 Hanley Road will be closed for Parkway Bridge demolition November 8-9 and November 15-16.
	November 3, 2003 Section of Shaw Park Drive from Hanley Road to Central Avenue will close on November 10, 2003.
	October 28, 2003 Metro Mourns Passing Of Westfall, Reflects On His Lasting Contributions To Regional Transportation Excellence.
	October 27, 2003 Lane Restrictions On Big Bend At Forest Park Parkway Begin On October 31. Big Bend Boulevard reduced to two lanes during off-peak hours - Fridays and weekends.
	October 20, 2003 Transit Riders Who Purchase Passes At Area Grocery Stores Can Find Them At Various Other Locations During Strike/Lock Out.
	October 14, 2003 Temporary Closure Of Linden Avenue In Richmond Heights. Two day closure necessary to install steel for MetroLink bridge over Linden Avenue.
	October 13, 2003 Metro Operators & Maintenance Employees Approve Three-year Contract
	October 10, 2003 Metro Says "No" To Concealed Weapons on Transit System, Property and Facilities
	October 8, 2003 Metro To Host Public Informational Open Houses On Proposed Service Changes In Illinois And Missouri. Q&A on Proposed Metro Service Changes to go into Effect in January 2004 Overview of MetroBus service changes being proposed for January 2004 Schedule of Informational Open Houses regarding proposed changes in Illinois MetroBus service and system-wide MetroLink schedules
	October 2, 2003 Section OF Shaw Park Drive Will Close On Or After October 9, 2003. Section from Hanley Road to Bemiston Avenue will close.
	October 2, 2003 On-Ramp To Forest Park Parkway From Ritz Carlton Drive Will Close On Or After October 9, 2003. Meramec/Shaw Park Drive and Brentwood Boulevard on-ramps to remain open.
	September 12, 2003 Closure Of Forest Park Parkway Between Union And Debaliviere Begins October 6, 2003.
	September 29, 2003 MetroLink Single Tracking To Begin On Or After September 22. MetroLink trains to run on a single track at Central West End, Forest Park, and Delmar Stations during non-peak hours to accommodate Cross County MetroLink construction.
	September 12, 2003 MetroLink Single Tracking To Begin On Or After September 22. MetroLink trains to run on a single track at Central West End, Forest Park, and Delmar Stations during non-peak hours to accommodate Cross County MetroLink construction.
	August 29, 2003 Changes to MetroLink Service, Selective Missouri MetroBus Routes Set To Go into Effect September 1.
	August 27, 2003 Metro And MOKAN Reach Agreement On Building Minority Capacity.
	August 26, 2003 Lane Reductions On Delmar From Skinker To Des Peres. Delmar Streetscape Project will improve Delmar east of Skinker.
	July 31, 2003 Area Residents Gather At Union Station To Celebrate MetroLink's 10th Anniversary.
	July 18, 2003 Lane Reductions On Hanley Road For MetroLink Construction. Nighttime work to demolish bridge for MetroLink construction beginning Monday, July 21.
	July 11, 2003 MetroLink Offers Viable Alternative While Poplar Street Bridge Ramp Construction Continues Over Next Three Months
	July 10, 2003 Metro announces winners of Metro Moves Me art contest celebrating 10 years of MetroLink
	July 7, 2003 July 31st marks 10th anniversary of MetroLink
	July 7, 2003 Metro Moves Me Photo Contest Deadline Extended
	June 27, 2003 Metro reacts to Care Cab Service Discontinuation
	June 24, 2003 Fair St. Louis schedule of events
	June 24, 2003 Bus schedules for routes leaving Fair St. Louis after the fireworks
	June 23, 2003 Getting to the Fair has never been easier! Metro ready to roll with Fair St. Louis shuttles & MetroLink
	June 21, 2003 Metro Moves Me Photo Contest Deadline Fast Approaching
	June 21, 2003 Shiloh-Scott MetroLink Station Grand Opening Today
	June 17, 2003 Missouri MetroBus and MetroLink Service Changes effective June 23
	June 17, 2003 St. Clair County MetroBus and MetroLink Service Changes effective June 23 (MetroLink opens to Shiloh-Scott station)
	June 10, 2003 Free Orientation of Shiloh-Scott MetroLink Extension for Transit Riders with Disabilities
	June 3, 2003 How does Metro move You? Tell us, simply by snapping a photo and you could be a prize-winning, published photographer! Click here for details of the Metro Moves Me Photo Contest taking place in June 2003.
	June 3, 2003 Metro Moves Me Photo Contest
	May 30, 2003 Metro to conduct emergency drill for the opening of the Shiloh-Scott MetroLink extension
	May 28, 2003 Streetscape Project kicks-off with festive groundbreaking. (Revitalization plan represents collaborative effort of community partners and Metro)
	May 23, 2003 Closure of Forest Park Parkway between Skinker and Big Bend begins June 2, 2003. Motorists traveling between Skinker and Central Avenue encouraged to consider I-64 or Olive.
	May 23, 2003 Laclede Station Road and Flora Avenue to close week of June 2, 2003. Permanent closure for construction and operation of MetroLink.
	May 14, 2003 Commuters are encouraged to Care About Clean Air and Choose a Better Way to Go.
	May, 6, 2003 MetroLink Takes Off to Scott Air Force Base. Metro Announces Opening Date for Shiloh-Scott Station
	April 28, 2003 Service changes announced for #58 Clayton-Ballas MetroBus service
	April 28, 2003 Temporary Closure Of Forest Park Parkway Begins May 4, 2003. Motorists Traveling Between Big Bend Boulevard and Central Avenue Encouraged to Consider I-64 or Olive.
	April 23, 2003 MetroLink Construction to Shiloh-Scott to Affect Service Briefly No MetroLink Service Between College and Belleville Stations on Saturday, April 26 until 6:00pm Buses to Shuttle Passengers Between Stations.
	April 14, 2003 Safety Stressed as MetroLink Turns on Power.
	April 14, 2003 Metro announces availability of new foreign language videos: Bosnian and Spanish videos will help new St. Louis citizens get around town
	April 9, 2003 New MetroLink Extension Breaks Ground with 50,000 sq. foot Artwork!
	April 9, 2003 Cross County Extension will link City and County to Six Municipalities
	April 8, 2003 Metro brings on board Debra Erickson, VP and Chief Information Officer, and Homer Carter, Jr., Division Director of MetroLink Operations
	March 27, 2003 Metro and McCarthy report "Increased M/WBE participation on Cross County Project"
	March 26, 2003 Take the train to the St. Louis Cardinals games from east and west
	March 26, 2003 Metro Begins Child Construction Safety Program
	March 25, 2003 Metro working proactively on contractor goals
	March 14, 2003 Minor seasonal service changes effective March 24 for Missouri MetroBus service
	March 3, 2003 Metro Celebrates Grand Opening of Emerson Park Security and Commercial Building
	February 25, 2003 "Signs of the System" enhance customers' experience on Metro
	February 18, 2003 Metro to operate shuttle service to Soulard Mardi Gras celebration
	February 13, 2003 Metro urges commuters to consider MetroBus, Metrolink as ways to ease sticker shock at the pump
	January 24, 2003 Bi-State Development Agency Adopts "Metro" as new name: Board today approves the change with new name to become effective February 1st plus Metro Q&A
	January 22, 2003 Residents, businesses, commuters invited to open house at new Ballas MetroBus Center