Blog: News, Updates, and Reports from CMT

Citizens for Modern Transitrecently announced the addition of Travis Wood as its new Senior Program Manager. In this role, Wood will be responsible for enhancing community engagement, cultivating membership and programming opportunities, and working with the executive board to further the vision and goals of CMT. Wood joins the team with experience in the non-profit … Continued

Metro Transit will adjust Blue Line MetroLink service beginning on Monday, September 5, in an effort to provide more reliable, on-schedule service. Although train service to all 38 MetroLink stations has resumed, Blue Line trains will only operate between the Shrewsbury-Lansdowne I-44 and Forest Park-DeBaliviere Stations. Since July 26, the transit agency has been looking … Continued

Fiscal Year 2022: CMT Transit Advocacy Moves into Action In Fiscal Year 2022, transit advocacy moved into action through the ongoing work of Citizens for Modern Transit (CMT). While the transit industry was plagued by challenges including operator shortages, supply chain issues and historic flooding, this year, the organization celebrated the historic transit investment made … Continued

  Metro Transit continues to work tirelessly to make repairs and restore train service to the MetroLink light rail system following unprecedented rainfall and flash flooding. Last week, modified MetroLink Single Track Service got underway, but service changes and modifications remain. In turn, Citizens for Modern Transit – the transit advocacy organization – is teaming … Continued

The St. Louis Regional Clean Air Partnership  released data from the first half of the 2022 air quality forecasting season. While the findings reveal no poor or “red” air quality days to-date, the need to continue taking steps to help clear the air remains important as we head into the final stretch of summer. To … Continued

    Stairs to platform will be temporarily closed September 2-4    Construction work at the Central West End MetroLink Station may impact how riders access the station next week. To accommodate construction, the elevator at the Central West End Station will be temporarily out of service from Monday, August 29, through Friday, September 2. … Continued

On Monday, August 29, Metro Transit will make schedule and/or route adjustments to eight MetroBus routes as part of a quarterly service change to improve on-time performance and provide a better transit experience for MetroBus riders. Seven of the MetroBus routes operate in the City of St. Louis or St. Louis County in Missouri, and … Continued

We are only a couple weeks away from the kickoff of the Ten Toe Express 2022 Fall Season. The first stop on our walk is T-Rex on Washington Avenue in St. Louis, Missouri. T-REX is a non-profit innovation and entrepreneur development center dedicated to strengthening the economic vitality of St. Louis, one startup at a … Continued

Metro Transit announced that Blue Line MetroLink train service would return to all Blue Line stations on the 46-mile light rail system on Monday, August 22. Three weeks ago, record rainfall and flooding heavily damaged the MetroLink system in the City of St. Louis and in St. Louis County, Missouri. While Metro Transit teams have … Continued

The Federal Transit Administration (FTA) yesterday announced $1.66 billion in grants to transit agencies, territories, and states across the country to invest in 150 bus fleets and facilities. Missouri will receive more than $8 million for electric vehicle acquisitions for two Missouri providers.   The bus grant awards – made under FTA’s Buses and Bus Facilities and Low- … Continued

During the Summer of 2021, 18 of Metro Transit’s electric busses were debuted for the first time. This specific fleet consists of fourteen buses that are sixty-feet in length, along with four smaller buses that are forty-feet long.  These buses help to provide mobility that is environmentally friendly while still getting their passengers to their … Continued

  The Bi-State Board of Commissioners today approved a contract to HNTB for $6,948,587 for professional engineering services for the MetroLink Secure Platform Plan.   The Bi-State Board voted unanimously to move the contract forward.  The HNTB team includes the following sub-contractors: KAI Enterprises to provide architectural integration of the fare collection system, fencing and other … Continued

Construction to Commence in September and be Completed in October 2022 After getting input from transit riders, area residents, elected officials and stakeholders through a series of in-person and virtual opportunities, a finalized design concept has been approved for the “Transit Stop Transformation Project” at the North Hanley Transit Center, located at 4300 North Hanley … Continued

With the St. Louis Regional Clean Air Partnership’s daily air quality forecasting season ending September 30th, we wanted to remind you of programs offered to help employees switch up their commutes.   Guaranteed Ride Home (GRH) Program This program is available to commuters who take public transportation, bike, or even walk to work every day. … Continued