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CMT Offers Scholarships for the 2024 Missouri Transit Conference in St. Louis

CMT is offering several scholarships for the 2024 Missouri Transit Conference through the Fred Epstein Public Transit Education Fund. CMT will be offering several scholarships for registration for this upcoming conference through the Fred Epstein Transit Education Fund. As one of the founders of Citizens for Modern Transit (CMT) in 1985, Fred Epstein, whose passions … Continued

FY24 THUD Appropriations Act Signed into Law with $20.9B for Transit

The House and Senate passed the bipartisan Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies (THUD) Appropriations Act for FY24 last week. The bill, a part of the $469 billion minibus fiscal year 2024 spending bill,  was sent to the president’s desk and signed into law on March 8. This bill provides the overwhelming majority … Continued

Brickline Greenway Awarded $9.9 Million in Construction Funds from U.S. Department of Transportation’s Reconnecting Communities and Neighborhoods Program

The Brickline Greenway just took an important step forward. With support from Congresswoman Cori Bush, the United States Department of Transportation awarded Great Rivers Greenway $9.9 million in construction funding as part of its Reconnecting Communities and Neighborhoods Program. This is half of the total projected construction cost for this new greenway bridge for people … Continued

Metro Transit Service Change Set for March 18th

Metro Transit will implement a minor service change on Monday, March 18th. Adjustments will be made to two MetroBus routes- one in Missouri and one in Illinois. Missouri Bus Service Adjustment: #31 Choteau: Service to Maplewood Commons on both eastbound and westbound weekday trips will resume. Illinois Bus Service Adjustment: #1 Main Street- State Street: … Continued

Citizens for Modern Transit Announces Support of MetroLink Green Line

During the most recent gathering of its Board of Directors, Citizens for Modern Transit’s leadership unanimously adopted a resolution in support of the Green Line. This proposed alignment is set to include 10 stations and 5.8 miles of in-street light rail running from Jefferson Avenue at Chippewa Street north to Natural Bridge Avenue in the … Continued

MetroLink Fare Audits Show 91% Fare Compliance to Date in 2024

Metro Transit’s contract security team, Allied Universal, has released the results of the most recent MetroLink fare audit of 2024. Starting on February 13th and ending on February 19th, security officers made contact with 4,073 riders on the system and performed a fare check. Of the 4073, more than 3690 individuals did have valid fare, … Continued

Save the Date: CMT to Celebrate 40th Anniversary on June 20, 2024

As the region’s transit advocacy organization, Citizens for Modern Transit (CMT) works to champion, challenge and encourage the advancement of public transit access to better connect communities, promote equity, and drive economic growth. This year CMT is celebrating 40 years of transit advocacy, and we invite you to join us on June 20, 2024 at … Continued

Metro Transit Continues to Move Needle on Call-A-Ride Service

Metro Transit recently released an update on ongoing efforts to upgrade Metro Call-A-Ride Service.  Below are updates on several areas of the service. Telephone System Optimization: Metro continues to focus on two areas of improvement within the Call-A-Ride phone system—usability and reporting.   Over the past weeks, the IT team has been working to improve … Continued


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