MetroLink edit

Historical Ballot Initiatives
County Sales Tax Date Result
St. Clair 0.5% November 1993 Passed
City of St. Louis 0.25% August 1994 Passed
St. Louis 0.25% August 1994 Passed
St. Charles 0.5% August 1996 Failed
St. Charles 0.5% November 1996 Failed
City of St. Louis 0.25% November 1997 Passed[1]
St. Louis 0.25% November 1997 Failed
Madison 0.5% November 1997 Failed
St. Louis 0.5% November 2008 Failed
  • trade of MacArthur bridge for Eads bridge which was then owned by the TRRA along with the use of existing abandoned tunnel underneath downtown between Eads bridge and Busch Stadium
The Terminal Railroad Association of St. Louis acquired the MacArthur Bridge in 1989 from the City of St. Louis in exchange for the title to the James B. Eads bridge. The Eads bridge, one of the primary reasons for the TRRA’s original formation, had become obsolete for modern-day rail traffic due to the height restrictions it placed on rail cars.[2]
  • use of abandoned Wabash Railroad
  • "North of the park" vs. "South of the park"
  • 1971 Rapid Transit Study
  • Timeline

References edit

  • Dummit, Ralph (1996-11-06). "Transit Tax Fails Again In County". St. Louis Post-Dispatch.
  • Hilligand, Terry (2008-07-29). "Commuters in St. Charles, Madison counties still waiting for the train". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. Retrieved 2008-07-29. {{cite news}}: Unknown parameter |coauthors= ignored (|author= suggested) (help)
  • "MetroLink Funding History" (PDF). East-West Gateway. 2003-09-17. Retrieved 2008-07-29.
  • Day, Donna L. (January 2007). 7 "A Report on the Status of Planning for MetroLink Expansion". Transportation Research Circular (E-C112). Transportation Research Board: 130–139. ISSN 0097-8515. Retrieved 2008-06-03. {{cite journal}}: Check |url= value (help)
  • "MetroLink expansion proposals unveiled". Record. Washington University in St. Louis. 1997-02-13. Retrieved 2008-07-29. {{cite news}}: External link in |work= (help)
  • "Staff Recommendations to the Board of Directors: The Planning Context" (PDF). East-West Gateway. 1999-06-30. Retrieved 2008-07-29.
  • Eardley, Linda (1988-10-26). "Light Rail Gets Green Light". St. Louis Post-Dispatch.
  • Tipton, Virgil (1993-07-25). "MetroLink - The Fastest Track In Town". St. Louis Post-Dispatch.
  • Tipton, Virgil (1993-08-10). "MetroLink Draws 200,000 During First Full-Fare Week". St. Louis Post-Dispatch.
  • Tipton, Virgil (1993-09-08). "MetroLink Bandwagon Rolls". St. Louis Post-Dispatch.
  • Lindecke, Fred W. (1993-09-08). "MetroLink Picks Up Where Streetcars Left Off". St. Louis Post-Dispatch.
  • Hopgood, Mei-Ling (1997-09-18). "MetroLink Steered North Of Park". St. Louis Post-Dispatch.
  • Sutin, Phil (1997-09-18). "Next Agenda Item: MetroLink Under Or Above Ground?". St. Louis Post-Dispatch.
  • Depalma, Barb (1997-07-28). "2 Stipulations Added To Council's Support Of MetroLink". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. {{cite news}}: Unknown parameter |coauthors= ignored (|author= suggested) (help)
  • Garrison, Chad (2008-08-19). "Out-of-control shoplifting at the St. Louis Galleria. Violent attacks in the Delmar Loop. Is MetroLink a vehicle for crime?". Riverfront Times. Retrieved 2008-10-31.
  • Leiser, Barb (2008-11-05). "Plan to hike tax for transit is derailed". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. Retrieved 2008-11-05.

Fairground Park edit

  • This is the first reference.[3]
  • This is the second reference.[4]

O'Fallon Park edit

O'Fallon Park
TypeMunicipal
LocationSt. Louis, Missouri
Opened1908
Operated byCity of St. Louis
StatusOpen all year
  • This is the first reference.[5]
  • This is the second reference.[6]

Charter and Scheme of 1876 edit

References edit

  1. ^ This sales tax has not been collected as it was dependent on a similar sales tax increase in St. Louis County which failed twice, once in 1997 and again in 2008.
  2. ^ "Terminal Railroad Association of St. Louis - TRAA History". Terminal Railroad Association of St. Louis. Retrieved 2007-01-29.
  3. ^ Wasko, Jean (Summer 2007). "Fairground Park - Revitalized and Reenergized". Missouri History Museum. Retrieved 2008-05-21.
  4. ^ "Fairground Park". City of St. Louis. Retrieved 2008-05-21.
  5. ^ "O'Fallon Park". City of St. Louis. Retrieved 2008-05-21.
  6. ^ "History of Forest Park". City of St. Louis. Retrieved 2008-05-21.