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St. Louis MetroLink TOD Market Study

East West Gateway Council of Governments has put forth a study on Transit Oriented Development as it relates to St. Louis MetroLink.  This study outlines that while MetroLink’s 37 stations provide great connections for the region, the stations themselves don’t provide much opportunity to live and work near transit, while using it as the “primary … Continued

Congratulations to December Transit Pic Contest Winner!

For over a year, CMT has hosted the The Citizens for Modern Best Transit Pic Contest.  The winner receives a free month-long Metro pass.  This month’s photo, chosen by CMT’s own intern, Melissa Theiss, provides a unique perspective to truly show what is old is also new at the 8th & Pine MetroLink Station. …And … Continued

“Midsize Cities on the Move” Presentation

Reconnecting America has released a presentation entitled, “Midsize Cities on the Move,” in which projects concerning Rapid Bus, Bus Rapid Transit, and Streetcar projects happening in the coming years in the U.S. are looked at in greater detail.  The presentation starts by identifying what exactly defines a “midsize city,” lends to the planning and implementation … Continued

TOD Survey Results

Earlier this week, CMT posed a question to the public on our website: What would you like to see around MetroLink in the St. Louis and surrounding Illinois region?  Answer options included: retail, residential, recreation,office space, vegetation, hospitality, healthcare and an opportunity to provide options of your own. Overwhelmingly, the majority of poll respondents noted … Continued

CMT Brings Back the Transit Pic Contest for December

CMT has hosted the Transit Picture Contest for over a year now!  The contest, unfortunately, was not held the past few months, but is now back just in time for the holiday season!  CMT encourages everyone to submit their pictures of public transportation and as a reward, at the end of the month, the best … Continued

Holiday Magic Train

Metro kicked off their Holiday Magic Train yesterday morning at the Shrewsbury MetroLink Station.  To view photos and a short video of the carolers who welcomed in the holiday season, see CMT’s Facebook page here.  This is the third year Metro has decorated a train to celebrate the holidays and as such, Metro transit commuters … Continued

Public Invited to Next Phase of TOD Study Meetings

The East-West Gateway Council of Governments consultant will unveil plans for possible development in communities around three light rail stations in December.  Three meetings, scheduled from December 11-13, 2012, 4-7 p.m., with two identical presentations at 4:30 and 6:30, will highlight Station Area Plans focusing on East St. Louis, Fairview Heights, and North Hanley MetroLink … Continued

Jump in DART Ridership Figures

The counting system which Metro employs on MetroLink and MetroBus, automatic passenger counters (APCs), are now in use in Dallas on the DART light rail system.  These infrared sensors over the doors count passengers as they enter the rail car, thereby eliminating a visual counting system.  Sounds more efficient, right?  Well just how much more … Continued

Metro Ridership in August

In August, Metro ridership saw over 1.5 million boardings system-wide, with an average of 54,000 commuters boarding each week day. Central West End MetroLink Station topped the stations for ridership close to 6,000 on an average week day.  Forest Park was close behind with over 4,200 riders.  Civic Center and North Hanley saw well over … Continued

MetroLink Trains Not Operating between College and Shiloh-Scott

MetroLink trains will not operate in Illinois between the College and Shiloh-Scott Stations from 8 p.m. until the end of service October 1-4 and October 7 in order to accommodate ongoing MetroLink track work. The St. Clair County Transit District will transport Red Line MetroLink customers by MetroBus from the College MetroLink Station to the … Continued

Metro Tests New Fare Boxes

Today, October 1, Metro will be testing new far boxes on 40 MetroBus vehicles.  This will be a pilot program to obtain customer, operator and Metro employee feedback before all the 400 new far boxes are installed next year.  The new boxes will provide more detailed passenger count information so that more detailed routes may … Continued

Upcoming Lane Closures on Eads Bridge

The City of St. Louis and Metro Transit (co-owners of the bridge) have announced that lane closures will go into effect on the vehicle deck of the Eads Bridge beginning Monday, Oct. 1, 2012. The vehicle deck on the bridge currently serves two lanes of traffic in each direction. Starting October 1, lane restrictions on … Continued

Commuter Happy Hour at North Hanley

Citizens for Modern Transit (CMT) is another “Commuter Happy Hour” event to reinforce the system’s ease of usability and benefits. All area residents, including longtime MetroLink users and potential new riders, are invited to stop by the North Hanley MetroLink Station on Wednesday, October 10 anytime between 4 and 6 p.m. for this fun-filled, evening … Continued

New Chief of Department of Public Safety for Metro

This past week, CMT highlighted in our eblast that only a few months ago, Metro brought on board a new Chief of the Department of Public Safety, Richard Zott.  Mr. Zott hails from New Jersey and after his college years, spent sixteen years with the U.S. Air Force.  He was the commander of a 500 … Continued


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