Gubernatorial Debate

To see a video clip of Kenny Hulshof and Sarah Steelman's answer to a transportation funding question in a debate in Springfield, click here.

Has anyone else noticed the increase in bikes and scooters? When I was coming home last night on MetroLink, a biker boarded at Union Station and when I got off, two more bikers were waiting to get on the train. It will be interesting to see if the new bikers continue this fall and winter. I usually walk to MetroLink year round. Basically, if you dress for it, it's just a matter of getting use to it.

I will try and get some biking statistics from Metro and publish them.

Click here To read a story in the Vital Voice about other ways to commute other than by car.

Metro on Line July 23

Metro, the St. Louis region's public transportation authority, is seeing increased ridership but is also facing budget constraints, possible fare increases and service reductions. Todd Plesko, Chief of Planning and System Development for Metro, will be answering readers questions about the bus and light-rail service Wednesday, July 23, 2008 01:30 PM CDT on STL Today.

Click here.

Register to Vote

Voters in St. Louis County apparently will have an opportunity to vote in November to increase funding for Metro so the transit agency can expand MetroLink and secure its operation for years to come. The St. Louis County Council is expected to begin the process of putting the measure on the ballot. If you would like to vote, you must be registered. For information on registration, to go to the St. Louis County Board of Elections, Click here.

If the voters approve a half-cent increase in the County sales tax, it is expected to trigger a quarter-cent sales tax that St. Louis City passed in 1997, but has not been collected since the vote failed in the county in '97. Together, the measure would generate an added $80 million or so per year for Metro.