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Bi-State Development (Metro Transit St. Louis)
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- Type
- Transit authority — Bi-state agency of the Missouri-Illinois Metropolitan District; operates Metro Transit's MetroLink light rail, MetroBus and Call-A-Ride, and also runs the Gateway Arch riverboats, St. Louis Downtown Airport and the St. Louis Regional Freightway. Contracts above its board threshold are approved by the Board of Commissioners at public meetings.
- Market · Region
- United States · Missouri
- Open tenders
- 0
- Technology areas
- Rolling-stock hardware, Track & civil, Signalling & train control, Digital operations, Predictive maintenance
Runs MetroLink; replacing the light rail fleet with Siemens vehicles and rebuilding the Union Station tunnel.
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Operates MetroLink, an alignment of over 46 miles across Missouri and Illinois, with a fleet of 75 vehicles in November 2023 of which more than 20 were 30 years old. The board approved a contract with Siemens Mobility in November 2023 for up to 55 high-floor replacement vehicles, with first deliveries expected in 2027. It is rehabilitating the 1890s Union Station tunnel, preparing a draft three-year capital budget for FY2027 to FY2029, and moved the Northside-Southside (Green Line) project from light rail to bus rapid transit in September 2025. The MidAmerica Airport extension is built by the St. Clair County Transit District in Illinois.
- Type
- Transit authority — Bi-state agency of the Missouri-Illinois Metropolitan District; operates Metro Transit's MetroLink light rail, MetroBus and Call-A-Ride, and also runs the Gateway Arch riverboats, St. Louis Downtown Airport and the St. Louis Regional Freightway. Contracts above its board threshold are approved by the Board of Commissioners at public meetings.
- Where
- Missouri · St. Louis
- Programmes
- IIJA / Bipartisan Infrastructure Law
- Technology areas
- Rolling-stock hardware, Track & civil, Signalling & train control, Digital operations, Predictive maintenance
Structure
- funded by FTA — Grant MO-2024-021, competitive rail vehicle replacement (5337), 1 August 2024 to 30 October 2032 (active)
- funded by FTA — Grant MO-2022-030, state of good repair, to 31 July 2030 (active)
- funded by FTA — Grant MO-2020-003, state of good repair, to 30 December 2028 (active)
- funded by FTA — Grant MO-2024-035, state of good repair, to 30 October 2030 (active)
- funded by FTA — Grant MO-2024-006, 9 February 2024 to 30 April 2027 (active)
- funded by FTA — Grant MO-2022-027, 11 August 2022 to 30 October 2026 (active)
- funded by FTA — Grant MO-2025-016, 15 May 2025 to 30 April 2031 (active)
- funded by FTA — Grant MO-2026-008, 5 June 2026 to 30 November 2035 (active)
- funded by FTA — Grant MO-2024-007, 23 February 2024 to 31 October 2029 (active)
Who holds what here
- awarded Siemens Mobility — Up to 55 high-floor light rail vehicles for MetroLink, approved 29 November 2023 (active · since 2023-11-29)
- awarded HNTB — MetroLink Secure Platform design services, contract from August 2022, ceiling raised by modifications, end date extended to 31 August 2026 (active · since 2022-08)
- Contract detail and values (9)$100–500m · $25–100m · $5–25mIn the United States edition See a fully open example
Sources for these relationships (12)
- ● Bi-State Development: Board of Commissioners open meeting materials, 5 December 2025 · Board packet containing the open-session minutes of 26 September 2025: Resolution 1455 (Northside-Southside program management consultant modification for BRT preliminary design), and the Secure Platform design-services contract record for HNTB. Retrieved with a browser user-agent. (published 2025-12-05 · checked 2026-10-07)
- ● Metro Transit St. Louis: Contract for New MetroLink Vehicles Approved · NextStop blog release of 29 November 2023: board approved a $390.4 million contract with Siemens Mobility for up to 55 high-floor light rail vehicles; 75 vehicles in the existing fleet; $196 million federal funding. (published 2023-11-29 · checked 2026-10-07)
- ● Metro Transit St. Louis: Light Rail Vehicle (LRV) Replacement project page · Project page: 55 new vehicles, Siemens, built in Sacramento, design review phase, first deliveries expected 2027, $196.2 million FTA grant. (published 2026 · checked 2026-10-07)
- ● USAspending.gov: FTA grant MO-2026-008, Bi-State Development · Federal award record: $10,849,671, FY2025 section 5307 funds, 5 June 2026 to 30 November 2035. (published 2026-06-05 · checked 2026-10-07)
- ● USAspending.gov: FTA grant MO-2024-007, Bi-State Development · Federal award record: $27,675,000, FY2023 section 5324 emergency relief, 23 February 2024 to 31 October 2029. (published 2024-02-23 · checked 2026-10-07)
- ● USAspending.gov: FTA grant MO-2024-021, Bi-State Development · Federal award record: $196,296,401, CFDA 20.525 (State of Good Repair), 1 August 2024 to 30 October 2032; competitive rail vehicle replacement funding for the St. Louis urbanized area; programmed project $392,592,802 ($196,296,401 federal, $117,777,841 federal match, $78,518,561 local). (published 2024-08-01 · checked 2026-10-07)
- ● USAspending.gov: FTA grant MO-2020-003, Bi-State Development · Federal award record: $35,178,085, CFDA 20.525, 12 February 2020 to 30 December 2028 after the 23 March 2026 budget revision; rehabilitation of stairs at 8th & Pine, escalator replacement at MetroLink stations, parking lot repairs. (published 2020-02-12 · checked 2026-10-07)
- ● USAspending.gov: FTA grant MO-2022-027, Bi-State Development · Federal award record: $25,730,080, FY2022 section 5337 apportionment, 11 August 2022 to 30 October 2026. (published 2022-08-11 · checked 2026-10-07)
- ● USAspending.gov: FTA grant MO-2022-030, Bi-State Development · Federal award record: $33,843,443, CFDA 20.525, 11 August 2022 to 31 July 2030; FY2020 and FY2021 section 5337 state of good repair funds for rail vehicles, equipment, shops and facilities. (published 2022-08-11 · checked 2026-10-07)
- ● USAspending.gov: FTA grant MO-2024-006, Bi-State Development · Federal award record: $26,092,052, FY2023 section 5337 state of good repair, 9 February 2024 to 30 April 2027. (published 2024-02-09 · checked 2026-10-07)
- ● USAspending.gov: FTA grant MO-2024-035, Bi-State Development · Federal award record: $26,574,147, CFDA 20.525, 4 September 2024 to 30 October 2030; FY2024 section 5337 funds for MetroLink bridges and tunnels, retaining walls, track lubrication, fencing, communication rooms and light rail vehicle upgrades or replacement. (published 2024-09-04 · checked 2026-10-07)
- ● USAspending.gov: FTA grant MO-2025-016, Bi-State Development · Federal award record: $13,480,582, FY2025 section 5337 partial apportionment, 15 May 2025 to 30 April 2031. (published 2025-05-15 · checked 2026-10-07)
Tenders
| Tender | Status | Value band | Next key date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Union Station tunnel track rehabilitation (KCI) | Awarded | $5–25m | |
| MetroLink Siemens light rail vehicle replacement | In execution | $100–500m | |
| FTA state of good repair grant MO-2022-027 | In execution | $25–100m | |
| FTA emergency relief grant MO-2024-007 | In execution | $25–100m | |
| FTA state of good repair grant MO-2020-003 | In execution | $25–100m | |
| FTA state of good repair grant MO-2024-035 | In execution | $25–100m | |
| FTA state of good repair grant MO-2024-006 | In execution | $25–100m | |
| FTA state of good repair grant MO-2022-030 | In execution | $25–100m | |
| Union Station tunnel rehabilitation | In execution | $25–100m | |
| FTA formula grant MO-2026-008 (rail and bus) | In execution | $5–25m | |
| FTA state of good repair grant MO-2025-016 | In execution | $5–25m | |
| MetroLink Secure Platform design services (HNTB) | In execution | $5–25m | |
| Green Line programme management, BRT redesign | In execution | $5–25m | |
| Bi-State FY2027-29 capital programme (draft) | Planned | $500m–1bn |
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- Published contacts (2)
- Award history (4)
- Entry path
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8 sources · all primary
- ● Bi-State Development: Procurement Opportunities · Current-opportunities page: BSD solicitations are visible and biddable only to registered iSupplier/Sourcing users with a login; no solicitation list is public. (published 2026 · checked 2026-10-07)
- ● Bi-State Development: Procurement · Procurement department page: handles procurement for Metro Transit and the agency's other enterprises, about 5,000 purchase orders a year and a capital development programme for light rail and bus; all solicitations run through the iSupplier/Sourcing system. (published 2026 · checked 2026-10-07)
- ● Bi-State Development: Public Meetings Calendar · Board of Commissioners meeting calendar page; agendas and packets are posted as separate PDFs under wp-content/uploads. Retrieved with a browser user-agent. (published 2026 · checked 2026-10-07)
- ● Bi-State Development: Annual Budgets · Index of annual operating and capital budget PDFs; the newest linked document is the FY2025 budget. Retrieved with a browser user-agent. (published 2026 · checked 2026-10-07)
- ● Bi-State Development: Board of Commissioners open meeting materials, 12 June 2026 · Board packet containing the open-session minutes of 14 May 2026: Resolution 1491 (sole-source, Union Station tunnel track rehabilitation, KCI Construction), Resolution 1492 (Millstone Weber, McDonnell Boulevard tunnel track), Resolution 1485 (Modjeski & Masters design modification), budget status and Green Line BRT remarks. Retrieved with a browser user-agent. (published 2026-06-12 · checked 2026-10-07)
- ● Bi-State Development: Board of Commissioners open meeting materials, 5 December 2025 · Board packet containing the open-session minutes of 26 September 2025: Resolution 1455 (Northside-Southside program management consultant modification for BRT preliminary design), and the Secure Platform design-services contract record for HNTB. Retrieved with a browser user-agent. (published 2025-12-05 · checked 2026-10-07)
- ● Metro Transit St. Louis: Contract for New MetroLink Vehicles Approved · NextStop blog release of 29 November 2023: board approved a $390.4 million contract with Siemens Mobility for up to 55 high-floor light rail vehicles; 75 vehicles in the existing fleet; $196 million federal funding. (published 2023-11-29 · checked 2026-10-07)
- ● Bi-State Development: Board of Commissioners special meeting materials, 26 March 2026 · Board packet with the draft FY2027 Operating and Capital Budget (Resolution 1470): three-year capital budget FY2027-FY2029, project-type summary, Union Station Tunnel line. Retrieved with a browser user-agent. (published 2026-03-26 · checked 2026-10-07)
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