ST. LOUIS – A college student recently spent a day riding the “entire St. Louis MetroLink” system, offering a comprehensive review of its strengths, weaknesses and untapped potential.
Matt Eisner, a managing sports editor for WashU’s student-run newspaper Student Life, even called the MetroLink the “most underappreciated amenity” of St. Louis in his March 17 report, titled “I rode the entire St. Louis MetroLink in one day.”
The MetroLink consists of two primary lines, red and blue, that run mostly east and west, connecting St. Louis to nearby municipalities in Missouri and Illinois. The entire MetroLink system stretches 46 miles with 38 stations, reaching as far west as Lambert Airport and as far east as Scott Air Force Base, making it one of the most expansive transit systems in the Midwest…