Any experienced hands at the public transit system? (St. Louis, St. Charles: sales, insurance)

[Voebe]

I'm trying to make a comparison between cities, so I'd appreciate any information, especially about buses.

Such as:

Do buses offer transfers?
Does the transit system provide a yearly book showing all the buses, maps, and schedules?
Do they provide flyers of individual bus routes?
Are there big comprehensive fold-out maps of the whole bus system?
On major, most-traveled routes, what's the wait between buses - 15, 20, 30, 40, 60 minutes, or whatever?
Are the buses considered more or less a government service, or is it a private transit company using buses from another private company, hiring drivers from another private company?

Thank you in advance for any information!

[mjtinmemphis]

Originally Posted by Voebe

I'm trying to make a comparison between cities, so I'd appreciate any information, especially about buses.

Such as:

Do buses offer transfers?
Does the transit system provide a yearly book showing all the buses, maps, and schedules?
Do they provide flyers of individual bus routes?
Are there big comprehensive fold-out maps of the whole bus system?
On major, most-traveled routes, what's the wait between buses - 15, 20, 30, 40, 60 minutes, or whatever?
Are the buses considered more or less a government service, or is it a private transit company using buses from another private company, hiring drivers from another private company?

Thank you in advance for any information!

Buses do offer transfers.
Buses are a government service.
Most busy bus line are a 20 minute headway during peak hours.
I don't know about the remaining questions.

[Voebe]

Thanks. But I can't believe only one reply! No one uses public transit?

And, actually, no, as far as I can tell, it's run by a corporation, not the government.

[Old Trafford]

Bi State runs metro - It is a independent gov agency funded by metro area taxes -

https://www.bistatedev.org/about-us/

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Metro_Transit_(St._Louis)

Bi-State Development (Bi-State) was established on September 20, 1949, by an interstate compact which was approved by the United States Congress and signed by President Harry S. Truman on August 31, 1950. This compact created an organization that has broad powers in seven county-level jurisdictions (St. Louis City, St. Louis, St. Charles and Jefferson Counties in Missouri and St. Clair, Madison and Monroe Counties in Illinois), giving Bi-State Development the ability to plan, construct, maintain, own and operate bridges, tunnels, airports and terminal facilities, plan and establish policies for sewage and drainage facilities and other public projects, and issue bonds and exercise such additional powers as conferred upon it by the legislatures of both states. Funding is received from local, state and federal sources through grant, contract and sales tax revenue. Bi-State does not have taxing authority but is authorized to collect fees from the operation of its facilities. Today, Bi-State is organized as one parent organization with several business operating units including St. Louis Downtown Airport, Gateway Arch Riverfront, Metro, Bi-State Development Research Institute, Arts In Transit, Inc., and St. Louis Regional Freightway. Bi-State Development also has three self insurance funds (Health, Casualty and Workers’ Compensation) that support operations and operates Arts in Transit, Inc. a 501(c)(3) organization that ensures the integration of local art and design in the region's transit system

[Old Trafford]

Does the transit system provide a yearly book showing all the buses, maps, and schedules?

https://www.metrostlouis.org/

Do they provide flyers of individual bus routes?

yes

Are there big comprehensive fold-out maps of the whole bus system?

There were - they might all be online now

On major, most-traveled routes, what's the wait between buses - 15, 20, 30, 40, 60 minutes, or whatever?

depends on the route