Blog: News, Updates, and Reports from CMT

Project is Being Made Possible by “Rebuild Illinois” Grant The St. Clair County Transit District’s Board of Trustees has selected Breese, Ill. – based Poetkker Construction to oversee construction of a new 16,000-square-foot Public Safety Center project planned at Emerson Park Transit Center in East St. Louis. The contract is valued at $13,584,000 and is … Continued

Citizens for Modern Transit (“CMT”) in partnership with the St. Clair County Transit District is seeking a consultant to assist in the creation of a comprehensive marketing campaign on the 2023 SCCTD Summer Riding Program in St. Clair County, IL to build and promote ridership on the MetroBikeLink System and connecting transit system. Key messaging … Continued

The Bi-State Board of Commissioners approved today a reduction in pricing for the weekly and monthly transit passes for the months of November and December.  A weekly pass currently sells for $27.00 and a monthly pass for $78.00. The board approved new pricing to  $15.00 for a weekly and $50.00 for a monthly pass for … Continued

On the heels of the recent opening of the “Transit Stop Transformation Project” at the Belleville Transit Center and the unveiling of the one at the North Hanley Transit Center set for mid-October – Citizens for Modern Transit (CMT), AARP in St. Louis, St. Clair County Transit District and Metro Transit today announced that the … Continued

Amtrak has announced there will be temporary service reductions coming next month to the Missouri River Runner.  Amtrak is dealing with staffing shortages impacting their ability to perform necessary preventative maintenance on the fleet of passenger coaches.  Without a full fleet of passenger coaches, Amtrak has had to schedule temporary reductions to service throughout the … Continued

Event will feature “Wake up to a Sweeter Commute” Rider Appreciation Effort, Followed by Ribbon Cutting Ceremony After getting input from transit riders, area residents, elected officials and stakeholders through a series of in-person and virtual opportunities, Citizens for Modern Transit, AARP in St. Louis and Metro Transit, in partnership with St. Louis REALTORS® and … Continued

The transit advocacy organization Citizens for Modern Transit (CMT) has announced plans for its next virtual “Talking Transit” event, which is set for Tuesday, October 18, at 8:30 a.m. via ZOOM. This event will highlight the Secure Platform Plan for the MetroLink system. Pre-registration is required. The Bi-State Board of Commissioners approved a contract with … Continued

Citizens for Modern Transit (CMT), the region’s transit advocacy organization, recently celebrated the triumphs of several organizations and individuals in the area who display exemplary commitment to furthering transit in the St. Louis region. During its 38th Annual Meeting on Sept. 8, CMT presented the 2022 Chairman’s Award to Greater St. Louis, Inc; the 2022 … Continued

  Organization also Elected Officers and Extended the Appointment of an Existing Board Member CMT has named Ellie Harmon of BJC HealthCare, AJ Soll of Centene, Allan Moore of Spire and Raullo Eanes of Eager Road Associates, LLC, as the newest members of its Board of Directors. All four members were elected during CMT’s 38th … Continued

The latest development along MetroLink opened Phase 1 on August 1 delivering housing and retail within steps of MetroLink, MetroBus, and more. Even more importantly, only 55 percent of the residents are bringing a car. Since August 1, the Expo has 65 leases, 56 occupied with 31 vehicles.  Jeff Tegethoff, CEO of Tegethoff Development, weighed … Continued

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