Northside-Southside Metrolink

brickandmortar · PostFeb 13, 2009#2512009-02-13T15:16+00:00

tbspqr wrote:
cumulonimbus wrote:Official Website of North and Southside Metrolink Studies

The transportation projects I'm most interested in is the Northside/Southside alignments.

Did I miss something? Metro take the site down?

Weird, I clicked on it last night and it didn't work. It works this morning.

moorlander · PostFeb 13, 2009#2522009-02-13T15:23+00:00

hmmm is that german?

urbanpioneer · PostFeb 13, 2009#2532009-02-13T15:51+00:00

Moorlander wrote:hmmm is that german?

I believe it's Dutch. I put the first sentence into a free translator and this is what came out:

"Itamines its good furrow our body. They see to for a good health and a good balance in our body. Vitamins need we because the body they self not sufficient can make. "

Obviously that doesn't translate well into English, but regardless that link is obviously not for the North-South metrolink study.

ben1040 · PostFeb 14, 2009#2542009-02-14T00:06+00:00

Looks like the domain got hijacked.

Still seems reasonably complete on the wayback machine, though.

http://web.archive.org/web/200801171221 ... study.org/

goat314 · PostFeb 14, 2009#2552009-02-14T00:47+00:00

Its wonderful to dream about this line, but seriously this will not happen in the near future.

malone · PostFeb 14, 2009#2562009-02-14T14:42+00:00

Due to the somber attitude in this thread, am I to assume that the $900,000,000 that the city proposed as a part of the stimulus plan did not go through? There was an article in today's Post that said Missouri is slated to get almost 4.4 billion. Does that include St. Louis? Please don't give me the sarcastic "of course Malone, St. Louis is in Missouri!"

bikinʹ_man · PostFeb 14, 2009#2572009-02-14T15:19+00:00

last night's NOW on pbs was all about mass transit and the federal government's role. quite sad. they focused mostly on charlotte but made a mention of missouri's stimulus bill request. said that it included nothing for st. louis and this national research guy was livid that there was nothing requested from the fed for st. louis.

http://www.pbs.org/now/shows/507/index.html

9ine Runner · PostFeb 14, 2009#2582009-02-14T18:53+00:00

malone wrote:Due to the somber attitude in this thread, am I to assume that the $900,000,000 that the city proposed as a part of the stimulus plan did not go through? There was an article in today's Post that said Missouri is slated to get almost 4.4 billion. Does that include St. Louis? Please don't give me the sarcastic "of course Malone, St. Louis is in Missouri!"

That's throwing me off too malone. Stimuluswatch.org has the total list of missouri projects topping off at about 3.8 billion. I heard we're expected to get 4.4 billion as well, so I'm not sure where the problem is. I suspect people are weary of the money being in the state's hands.

goat314 · PostFeb 15, 2009#2592009-02-15T02:08+00:00

bikin'_man wrote:last night's NOW on pbs was all about mass transit and the federal government's role. quite sad. they focused mostly on charlotte but made a mention of missouri's stimulus bill request. said that it included nothing for st. louis and this national research guy was livid that there was nothing requested from the fed for st. louis.

http://www.pbs.org/now/shows/507/index.html

Just watched it.....very very sad.

PostMay 15, 2009#2602009-05-15T17:16+00:00

Northside-Southside Metrolink expansion (and MW HSR) was listed as one of the top 100 infrastructure projects that should be appropriated funds in the next transportation bill.

I wish I knew how to upload PDFs, because then I would make a thread with the full list. Anybody wanna help?

Alex Ihnen · PostMay 15, 2009#2612009-05-15T18:53+00:00

Yep - what's the URL?

goat314 · PostMay 15, 2009#2622009-05-15T19:51+00:00

Grover wrote:Yep - what's the URL?

No url just PDF file.

Alex Ihnen · PostMay 17, 2009#2632009-05-17T20:23+00:00

Sorry it took a while, but here's the link to the PDF . . . .

http://www.scribd.com/doc/15570397/Top-100-Projects

goat314 · PostMay 17, 2009#2642009-05-17T20:52+00:00

^^^ Do any you know what this 100 top infrastructure projects is about?

I read that it was put together under the orders of Obama, but are these projects that we are seeking to get done or projects that sound nice.

Alex Ihnen · PostMay 17, 2009#2652009-05-17T21:35+00:00

Well, it's from this group: http://www.cg-la.com/

From their "about":

CG/LA (Competitiveness & Growth/ Long-Term Assets) Infrastructure LLC is a 21 year old firm dedicated to building global competitiveness and opportunity through infrastructure project creation. We do this for businesses, private investors and public policy professionals. Originally focused on Latin America, we are a firm with global reach - working throughout the US and in the growing markets of Africa, Asia, Europe and the Middle East.

CG/LA’s focus on infrastructure is unique and powerful. Infrastructure is the internal framework for a country, allowing its economy and its citizens to be productive and healthy. Priority sectors include: ports & logistics; electricity; urban mass transit; water & wastewater; oil & gas; renewable energy; and other fundamental man-made pieces of a productive country. CG/LA recently produced a report on Global Infrastructure Demand, showing that through 2030 the world can expect to spend roughly $24 trillion on major infrastructure projects ($31 trillion if the US develops a robust investment model) – China is the largest single country market, at between $300 and $350 billion/year. Note that Norman F. Anderson, CG/LA's Founder, President & CEO, has just published “North American Infrastructure 2025,” in The Future of North America in 2025; Outlook & Recommendations.

leeharveyawesome · PostMay 19, 2009#2662009-05-19T18:00+00:00

OMG. Here is an interesting fact about the stimulus projects listed on stimuluswatch.org.

Apparently, Clayton has 20 projects lined up whereas East St. Louis has zero.

PostMay 19, 2009#2672009-05-19T18:02+00:00

^ Neither does Chicago so this may mean very little. Sorry. Don't really know what to make of this.

newstl2020 · PostMay 19, 2009#2682009-05-19T20:15+00:00

As (unfortunately to admit) I am fairly ignorant about the actual political process involved in this bill, who's fault is it that there are no proposals from St. Louis? With this once in a lifetime (probably vastly understating) opportunity on the board, who is guilty of completely neglecting their post and not figuring out a way to GET these funds for StL?

brickandmortar · PostMay 19, 2009#2692009-05-19T21:13+00:00

First off, those aren't really stimulus projects, see this thread...

http://www.urbanstl.com/viewtopic.php?t ... &start=195

dredger · PostAug 12, 2010#2702010-08-12T04:29+00:00

Their is probably an easier way to direct Jordon to the thread.

dlpoep1145 · PostJun 21, 2012#2712012-06-21T23:18+00:00

I used to keep up with this forum religiously years ago and I recently came back to look around and I've searched the internet as well but I don't seem to find any current information about the progress of the proposed Metrolink North and South lines? Can anyone post a link or discuss what, if anything, has happened???

Thanks

stlien · PostJun 21, 2012#2722012-06-21T23:53+00:00

nothing has happened.

newstl2020 · PostJun 22, 2012#2732012-06-22T04:00+00:00

^What is that about?

Prop A passed in the county last year greatly increasing revenue streams to Metro. Accordingly, a quarter cent (I believe) tax hike kicked in in the city of StL once the county passed prop A, further increasing revenues. Recently (as of last week) talk has begun to surface about an additional quarter cent tax hike in the city going to Metro. All of these increase the ability to complete a N/S Line.

Additionally, as stated by members on this forum in different topics, the qualifications for obtaining federal funding for metro transit have changed. This has resulted in the Westport line being bumped (No idea why it was there in the first place) in favor of the N/S line. This has to do with new requirements for economic impact in the areas where the transit will be installed, etc.

Lots of things going on. Rumors of an official announcement of the N/S line as early as 2013. Stay tuned I guess. We'll see what happens. I am very cautiously optimistic.

brickandmortar · PostJun 22, 2012#2742012-06-22T14:57+00:00

^Prop A allowed Metro to bring back bus routes that were cut due to funding shortages, replace aging buses, and maintain the existing MetroLink system. Metro is studying Bus Rapid Transit and we may see some of that implemented in the near future. Unless they get a serious stream of federal or state revenue, it will be sometime before we hear about another MetroLink extension.

gary kreie · PostNov 19, 2012#2752012-11-19T16:39+00:00

I'd like to see something like this along Grand Avenue. With this on Grand I would take Metro-link to the Fox/Powell rather than drive.

The Nostrand Avenue Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) Corridor extends 9.3 miles between Sheepshead Bay and Williamsburg in Brooklyn, predominantly on Nostrand, Rogers, and Bedford Avenues.

http://www.nyc.gov/html/brt/html/routes/nostrand.shtml

Home highlights of
High visibility stations
Bus ways where the road or lanes are dedicated to the exclusive use of buses
A service plan that provides an easily understandable route map and schedule
High capacity vehicles
A faster fare collection system where customers pay before boarding
On-board cameras
Traffic Signal Priority (TSP) which gives buses priority at traffic lights
System identity and branding which bring a unique and distinguished visibility to
the BRT service.

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