Karen Troxell - Citizens For Modern Transit

Metro East Community Invited to Shape Future of Transit Accessibility in St. Clair County

Karen Troxell March 4, 2026 No Comments

The St. Clair County Transit District (SCCTD) is calling on residents, transit riders, transit operators, employers and other community stakeholders to help shape the future of public transportation by participating…

Sponsorship Registration Now Available for CMT’s 42nd Annual Meeting

Karen Troxell February 20, 2026 No Comments

Celebrating 42 years of moving advocacy to action in 2026 FY26 is underscoring the fact that transit matters, and transit continues to move in this region. This year we will…

Metro Transit Announces Spring Quarterly Service Change

Karen Troxell February 18, 2026 No Comments

Metro Transit has announced a quarterly service change will take place on Monday, March 16. Minor schedule changes will be made to 26 Missouri MetroBus routes. MetroLink service will remain…

Registration Open for Spring 2026 Ten Toes + Transit Session

Karen Troxell February 4, 2026 No Comments

Citizens for Modern Transit (CMT), in partnership with AARP in St. Louis, the Centene Foundation and the St. Clair County Transit District, is excited to announce that registration is now…

MO Gov. Proposes $5M Transit Cut That Would Slash State Funding by 85% Since Taking Office

Karen Troxell January 30, 2026 No Comments

Op-Ed: St. Louis Business Journal, January 28, 2026 Missouri Gov. Mike Kehoe’s fiscal 27 budget recommendations include a catastrophic loss for Missouri transit. After reducing state transit funding by 42%…

America’s Aging Population is Poised to Reshape Transportation Sector

Karen Troxell January 21, 2026 No Comments

A recent Streetsblog USA article highlights an emerging challenge facing the U.S. transportation sector: a rapidly aging population. At COP30 in Brazil this past November, Sidara, an international engineering and…

CMT’s Ten Toes + Transit Program Seeks Missouri and Illinois Walk Leaders

Karen Troxell January 12, 2026 No Comments

For nearly the past two decades, the St. Louis region’s transit advocacy agency Citizens for Modern Transit (CMT) – in conjunction with AARP in St. Louis and the St. Clair…

Make a Difference on Transit: Volunteer with CMT

Karen Troxell January 8, 2026 No Comments

CMT, the region’s transit advocacy organization, is seeking volunteers for the Metro Monitor and Ten Toes + Transit programs, as well as upcoming rider engagement events. Find more information about…

Metro Transit Reopens University City-Big Bend MetroLink Station

Karen Troxell January 6, 2026 No Comments

The University City-Big Bend MetroLink Station reopened to service on Tuesday, January 6. The station had been temporarily closed since mid-December for the installation of new infrastructure and upgrades through…

Metro Transit Announces Temporary Closure of University City-Big Bend MetroLink Station

Karen Troxell December 10, 2025 No Comments

Starting Thursday, December 18, the University City-Big Bend MetroLink Station will close for approximately 3 weeks. This closure is required as contractors install new infrastructure and make station upgrades in…

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