Metro East news briefs
— May 20, 2020‘Ride and Abide’ code gets first round okay A long anticipated “Metro Ride and Abide Policy” was approved May 14, by the Security Sub-Committee of Bi-State Development Agency’s…
Tag: Bi-State Development Agency
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MetroLink public transit moves toward improved security
— February 12, 2020The Bi-State Development Agency has reached roughly the halfway point in a program to improve security on its MetroLink light rail lines, according to the second in a series of quarterly…
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Metro East news briefs
— July 10, 2019Mayors’ group considers major flood prevention efforts The mayors of Metro East’s two most flood-prone communities will outline broad-based, flood prevention proposals during the…
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New Bi-State Agency CEO: Focus is on security
— January 3, 2019Improved security on MetroLink light rail lines is now the top priority for the Bi-State Development Agency, according to new president and CEO Taulby Roach. Roach, who for the past…
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Bi-State refinancing bonds amid continuing fiscal woes
— September 25, 2019The executive committee of the Bi-State Development Board of Commissioners, at its Sept. 12 meeting, reviewed a bond refinancing plan that will save between $45 and $50 million —…
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East Carondelet mayor plays growing role in regional planning, transportation
— March 6, 2019Southwestern Illinois Metropolitan and Regional Planning Commission President Herbert Simmons — better known to many as the village president of East Carondelet — has been named…
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‘Metro’ again becomes ‘Bi-State,’ eyes Metro-East projects
— February 24, 2016In an effort to spotlight its operations on both sides of the Mississippi River — as well as its growing emphasis on economic development initiatives — the entity generally known…
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