Case Study: Metro Transit – St. Louis achieves $2.4 million in annual savings with Trapeze Group predictive maintenance

How Metro Transit Realized $2.4 Million Annual Savings and Gained 3 Additional Years of Revenue Service Out of Their Fleet

Metro Transit – St. Louis, a fixed-route transit agency serving more than 140,000 riders daily, was struggling with a reactive “break-fix” maintenance approach that led to excessive road calls, service disruptions, inaccurate asset management, and high maintenance costs. To better forecast asset lifecycles and reduce guesswork, the agency turned to Trapeze Group’s ITS solution.

By implementing Trapeze Group’s Vehicle Intelligence solution and shifting to a predictive replacement maintenance model, Metro Transit proactively monitored bus health, anticipated component failures, and replaced parts before breakdowns occurred. The results were significant: annual operational savings of $2.4 million, fleet lifecycle extended from 12 to 15 years, MTBF improved from 4,000 to over 22,000 miles, and the agency gained an additional three years of revenue service from its fleet.

Metro Transit – St. Louis

Darren Curry

Chief Mechanical Officer