Letter to Editor, October 7, 2023 St. Louis Post Dispatch To convince others how critical public transit is to our region, we must talk about our “why.” For some of us, it could be that we are employers, with staff who depend on transit to get to work. Others may rely on transit to get … Continued
Proposals are now being solicited from certified public accounting firms to perform an audit in accordance with generally accepting auditing standards on the Citizens for Modern Transit (CMT) financial statements prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles for the year ended August 31, 2024 and provide your opinion. Since CMT participates in federally funded … Continued
Citizens for Modern Transit (“CMT”) is seeking proposals from qualified firms to provide a web-based commute alternative incentive platform service for CMT and partners, including academic institutions and employers across St. Louis City, St. Louis County, and St. Clair County. CMT plans to bring back former transit riders and move single occupancy vehicle (SOV) commuters … Continued
What is the Status of My Ride? As Metro Transit prepares for minor quarterly service adjustments set to go into effect on Nov. 27, Citizens for Modern Transit is hosting a “Candid Conversation with Commuters” in partnership with Metro Transit and the St. Clair County Transit District officials. The event will take place on Thursday, … Continued
Following last week’s aversion of a partial federal government shutdown, the US House is expected to take up the FY24 Transportation Bill this month with estimates it may be as early as next week. The House Appropriations Committee on July 18 approved the $90.2 billion fiscal 2024 transportation measure, which also includes funding for the Department of Housing … Continued
Metro Transit 3 p.m. Update: Major progress is being made to resolve computer network issues caused by a cyber attack that impacted Bi-State Development, Metro Transit, St. Louis Downtown Airport, ticketing at the Gateway Arch and the Riverboats at the Gateway Arch, and the St. Louis Regional Freightway. IT teams have worked around the clock … Continued
Citizens for Modern Transit (“CMT”) is seeking a graphic design consultant to assist CMT with its Guaranteed Ride Home education program to build ridership on the transit system. The goal will be to increase ridership on the system through promotion of this incentive. Full RFP is available here: RFP for Guaranteed Ride Home Program .
Older adults who wish to take part in the new Ten Toe Express group this fall can register now; group will meet on select Fridays through mid-November Citizens for Modern Transit (CMT) – in partnership with AARP in St. Louis – is pleased to announce that a new walking group based out of North St. … Continued
CMT in partnership with the St. Clair County Transit District has selected the Hauser Group for its recent RFP for PR and programming services to build ridership on transit in Illinois. The Hauser Group was selected from a pool of 3proposals – evaluated based on the following established criteria: Qualifications of person/firm conducting the work … Continued
Nominations are now closed. Thank you to everyone who nominated a stop. We expect to announce the selected stop in January. Citizens for Modern Transit and AARP in St. Louis are looking to revamp a MetroBus stop in the City of St. Louis for its next “Transit Stop Transformation Project.” The project will turn the … Continued
This year, Citizens for Modern Transit will be celebrating its 40th anniversary and we will be recognizing this milestone in a variety of ways over the next 6-10 months. All of our efforts will be centered around the theme – “The Why.” In turn, we are reaching out to our supporters to gather written testimonials … Continued
Millstone Weber LLC has been awarded the contract for the first construction package in Metro Transit’s $52-million project to install security gates and fencing at MetroLink platforms on the 46-mile light rail system. The $6.4 million contract with Millstone Weber focuses on four MetroLink stations in St. Clair County: the Jackie Joyner-Kersee Center Station, College … Continued
This week, Congress must enact a continuing appropriations act, or Continuing Resolution (CR), to prevent a government shutdown beginning Sunday, October 1. It is unclear if Congress will reach a bipartisan agreement to prevent the shutdown. According to the American Public Transit Association, if a funding gap occurs, federal agencies are generally required to begin … Continued
MoDOT is currently looking into options of increasing Amtrak service across the state including frequency on the Missouri River Runner line between St. Louis and Kansas City. The Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA) established a Corridor ID program to facilitate the development of intercity passenger rail corridors. MoDOT has submitted four applications for this … Continued
The St. Clair County Transit District was recently awarded a $1.2 Million Congestion Mitigation and Air Quality (CMAQ) grant award by the East-West Gateway Council of Governments for 6 Battery Electric Buses for ATS. SCCTD will provide the 20 percent local match of $300,000. This grant comes on top of two other grants including last … Continued