ST. LOUIS, Mo. (First Alert 4) – MetroLink will expand its new ticketing and security system to 13 additional stations Monday as part of a phased rollout focused on rider security.
Phase one launched at the beginning of the month, installing new ticket vending machines at 13 of the system’s 38 active stations. Monday’s phase two will bring the machines to another 13 stations. The remaining stops are scheduled to receive the upgrades in August.
All 38 MetroLink stations have already received new security gates, which allow only paying customers through. Bi-State Development also added more than 1,000 new security cameras system-wide…