Single Tracking on Delmar May Kill Future Loop Trolley Expansion

Following the Loop Trolley open house held two weeks ago at the Missouri History Museum, Justin Chick at Transit Turning Point expressed his concerns regarding the Loop Trolley's proposed fare collection and hours of operation. Justin and other individuals at the open house also expressed concern about the potential capacity limitations of single tracking on Delmar Boulevard. The limitations imposed by the single track alignment will have the greatest impact on any future system expansion.

As proposed, the Loop Trolley is a $43 million project that will run 2.2 miles with 9 stations extending from Trinity Ave near the Lion's Gate in the Delmar Loop to the Missouri History Museum in Forest Park. Initial service will be a trolley every 20 minutes. It is hoped that in future years trolley ridership will support service running every 10 minutes. Ridership is projected to be 800 per day on weekdays and 2,000 per day on weekends when the trolley first opens and is anticipated to grow to 2,600 per day on weekdays and 4,000 per day on weekends by 2030.