Seven weeks of exploring and prize-winning fun! The Board, Explore and Win campaign was a well-received demonstration of how a robust system grants access to work and play destinations. CMT partnered with Metro Transit and St. Clair County Transit District to promote how easy it is to safely utilize the region’s safe and reliable public … Continued
The St. Clair County Transit District (SCCTD) announced it has secured 68 part-time, secondary deployment officers to help augment the 15 full-time St. Clair County Sheriff Deputies currently assigned to the St. Clair County segment of the MetroLink alignment. This will provide a noticeable difference in onsite officer presence and act as a deterrent to … Continued
The Missouri Department of Transportation (MoDOT) announced a new decision item on the part of the Missouri Highways and Transportation Commission for transit at the Missouri Transit Conference in September. According to MoDOT Director Patrick K. McKenna at the conference, MoDOT recognizes the challenging times that transit is under during the pandemic and will be requesting … Continued
Congress must enact an extension of the transportation appropriations by September 30 or the Federal Transit Administration (FTA) and other federal transportation agencies will shut down. In addition, Congress must enact a surface transportation extension act by the same date or FTA will have no authority to make transit grants for fiscal year (FY) 2021. … Continued
Letter to the Editor, St. Louis Post-Dispatch Public transit around the country continues to face declining ridership and revenues due to the upheaval of COVID-19. Even during these challenging times, public transit is delivering essential service and supporting millions of jobs and the economic health of communities in Missouri. The 2019 Economic Impact of Transit … Continued
The region’s transit advocacy organization, Citizens for Modern Transit (CMT) recently celebrated the incredible efforts of organizations and individuals for their exemplary commitment to championing transit in the St. Louis area. During its 36th Annual Meeting, held virtually on Sept. 17, CMT presented the 2020 Service Award to Don C. Musick, III; the 2020 Chairman’s … Continued
The region’s transit advocacy organization, Citizens for Modern Transit (CMT), has announced it has elected Aaron Burnett of Bywater Development Group, Dustin Ramage of the Southwestern Illinois Laborers’ District Council and Len Toenjes of the Associated General Contractors of Missouri as the newest members of its Board of Directors. All three members were elected during … Continued
Citizens for Modern Transit (CMT), the St. Louis region’s transit advocacy organization, today announced that Hart Nelson, associate vice chancellor of workforce solutions at St. Louis Community College, has been named the chair of its Board of Directors. Nelson succeeds June McAllister Fowler of BJC HealthCare, who has been a member of CMT’s board for … Continued
MetroLink passengers who commute through the City of St. Louis will begin to see deputies from the City of St. Louis Sheriff’s Department riding on the light rail trains this month. The new patrols are part of a growing pool of secondary police officers who have been hired to bolster the number of uniformed law … Continued
While Fiscal Year 2020 saw dramatic changes to daily life due to the pandemic and social unrest, there are a few things that remained unchanged – includingthe essentialness of public transit access. Local transit agencies, as well as those across the state and nationwide, worked tirelessly to provide as much service as possible, while focusing … Continued
Citizens for Modern Transit (CMT) is seeking proposals to provide investment advisor (asset management) services for its board designated endowment account. CMT is a tax-exempt, 501(c)(3) non-profit organization . CMT is the region’s transit advocacy organization. It was established in 1985 to help bring light rail to St. Louis and works to develop, support and … Continued
Metro Transit has implemented a new policy that will strengthen safety and security on the region’s public transit system. The Ride and Abide Policy, developed in collaboration with regional leaders and law enforcement partners, allows Metro Transit to suspend transit privileges for individuals who repeatedly engage in prohibited conduct on the Metro Transit system or … Continued
The City of St. Louis released an RFQ yesterday for PROFESSIONAL ENGINEERING AND TRANSPORTATION PLANNING SERVICES FOR NORTHSIDE-SOUTHSIDE CORRIDOR TECHNOLOGICAL ALTERNATIVES ANALYSIS, ST. LOUIS, MISSOURI. The City made its first official request to utilize $1.4 million from the Transit Fund portion of the Economic Development Tax passed in 2017 to conduct an alternative analysis in … Continued
The safety and security of the MetroLink System has been a top, regional priority for the past several years. Significant work has been accomplished through the collaboration of industry leaders, elected officials, police officers, public safety officials and others– yet all agree, more needs to be done. As part of this on-going process, Citizens for … Continued
As the region continues to deal with the impacts of COVID-19, Citizens for Modern Transit will be taking extra precautions this year for its walks. All registered walkers will receive a Ten Toe Express banded washable mask and hand sanitizer in their Ten Toe kits. Additionally, special walks for the fall 2020 session will primarily take … Continued