Tag: BiState

Bi-State using roving metal detectors at MetroLink stops

ST. LOUIS – Bi-State Development has been deploying a roving metal detector at random MetroLink stops for the past several months. The detector was placed at the North Hanley Station on Friday. Agency officials said the tactic is not about creating prosecutions, but rather keeping firearms off the system. “We have no intention of getting involved […]

QCA bi-state pride parade set for June 1

The community is invited to support and participate in the QC Unity Pride Parade. Quad Cities Pride Alliance is hosting the parade June 1, starting at 2nd and Iowa Streets in Davenport, heading down 2nd Ave. to the Centennial Bridge, crossing over to Illinois, down 3rd St. and heading to the entry way of the […]

Bi-State Development takes exterior ads off buses and trains

ST. LOUIS – As of New Year’s Day, advertisements on the outside of Metro buses and trains are a thing of the past. The Bi-State Development Agency has dropped it, even though it generated millions of dollars per year. One in four Metro buses, trains, and Call-A-Ride vans had advertising on the outside, with some […]