How was it decided that Cross-County would be the first extension of MetroLink in Missouri?
A. Several studies led to the decision to extend MetroLink in the Cross-County Corridor. Early suggestions for an extension in the corridor were included in the St. Louis Systems Analysis for Major Transit Capital Investments, which was adopted by the Council in 1989. The Systems Analysis evaluated potential extensions of light rail and bus transit in nine corridors. Of those nine corridors, the Cross-County and the St. Clair corridors (a later amendment added St. Charles) were identified as priority areas for MetroLink extensions. Northside, Southside and Westside corridors were identified as areas for later extensions.
