{"id":"MET-STL-038","kind":"order","level":"sector-regulator","jurisdiction":"Bi-State Development Agency (Metro Transit), Missouri-Illinois metropolitan district","state":"MO","metro":"STL","industry":"","agency":"","eco":"","issuer":"Metro Transit (Bi-State Development), Taulby Roach, President and CEO; Jessica Mefford-Miller, Executive Director of Metro Transit","authority":"Bi-State Development Agency Compact (RSMo § 70.370; 45 ILCS 100/1; Pub. L. 81-743) and its operating authority over MetroBus, MetroLink and Metro Call-A-Ride","instrument":"Metro Transit COVID-19 Update: Use Metro Transit for Essential Trips Only","title":"Transit for essential trips only; MetroLink and MetroBus service reductions; rear-door boarding","dateIssued":"2020-04-01","effective":"2020-04-01","end":"Fare collection and front-door boarding resumed June 1, 2020 (Ex. MET-STL-042); service plan revised Apr. 20, 2020 (Ex. MET-STL-040)","startDate":"2020-04-01","endDate":"2020-06-01","quarters":["2020Q2"],"types":["TRAV","OTHER"],"addressees":["all MetroBus, MetroLink and Metro Call-A-Ride riders","employers whose workforce commutes by transit"],"clause":"Metro Transit is strongly [urging riders to use transit] for essential trips only. This will help prevent overcrowding on buses and trains, and minimize potential exposure to our riders and operators.... Due to lower ridership and fewer workforce resources available, MetroLink [operates a reduced schedule on] weekdays. In addition, service on several low-ridership MetroBus routes has been temporarily suspended.... [follow] Home/Shelter in Place instructions, and limit travel to essential trips.","enforcement":"Operating rule of the transit agency; boarding conditions","functions":["WF workforce commuting (service cut; essential trips only)","TV travel","CB customers reaching businesses by transit"],"notes":"The metro\u0027s public transit operator cut MetroLink to a weekend schedule and suspended routes from Mar. 23, 2020 (Ex. MET-STL-039) while the City and County stay-at-home orders were in force.","sourceUrl":"https://www.metrostlouis.org/news-release/covid-19-update-use-metro-transit-for-essential-trips-only/","snapshot":"https://web.archive.org/web/20200930034013/https://www.metrostlouis.org/news-release/covid-19-update-use-metro-transit-for-essential-trips-only/","fileExists":true,"fileBytes":266623,"grade":"primary","character":"","description":"","collection":"MET-STL","url":"/library/MET-STL-038","exhibitUrl":"/exhibit/MET-STL-038","citation":"Metro Transit (Bi-State Development), Taulby Roach, President and CEO; Jessica Mefford-Miller, Executive Director of Metro Transit, Metro Transit COVID-19 Update: Use Metro Transit for Essential Trips Only (Apr. 1, 2020) (Ex. MET-STL-038)","stateName":"Missouri","related":["MET-STL-042","MET-STL-040","MET-STL-039"]}