Post by CMT Intern, Lisa Cagle: There are many great reasons to use public transit, but one big reason is to save money. On June 19, 2014, public transportation services all across the country will be encouraging people to ride public transportation (instead of driving) and save money as they celebrate the 9th … Continued
CMT is pleased to announce a new and exciting sponsorship opportunity for organizations and businesses vested in ensuring St. Louis’ transit system grows and improves, spurs economic development, and assists the region’s efforts to attract and retain top business talent. Your company is now able to SPONSOR CMT’s EBLAST which reaches approximately 4,000 people each … Continued
Do you work for a Workplace where how you get to work is important? Do you receive benefits, subsidies, or flexibility in order to make a choice for your commute?Thanks to a 2014 APTA grant, CMT will award one company in the St. Louis Region a membership to the Best Workplaces for Commuters (BWC) program … Continued
Think inchworm and bendy straw together and you will be thinking of Metro’s new articulated buses which will be hitting the streets of St. Louis on June 9 on the #70 Grand Line. The 60-foot rebuilt buses with 25 percent more capacity than the current buses on the Grand line will pivot or bend in the … Continued
What should be the St. Louis region’s vision for the future of transportation? What should be the priorities for this region if funding were to become available? What type of projects would you support? Weigh in on CMT’s survey here. The Missouri Legislature is going to give voters the opportunity to weigh in on their … Continued
Transit fares are set to rise on July 1 in the St. Louis region. Following public meetings and a public hearing, the Bi-State Development Agency/Metro narrowed the fare increase structure to one which was passed by its Board of Commissioners on Friday, May 23rd, 2014. The public was given the chance to weigh in on … Continued
As you know, CMT and the Skinker DeBaliviere Community Council are holding a Public Visioning session for the historic Wabash Station on Saturday, June 7 from 8:30 am – 12:00. RSVP here if you can join us! AND we hope you could help! We are seeking old photographs from the station when it was in … Continued
APTA announced the release of a new study showing the Economic Impact of Public Transportation Investment run by the Economic Development Research Group. The report focused on how investment in public transportation affects the economy in terms of employment, wages, and business income. It updates a 2009 report with the same title. The report shows … Continued
Citizens for Modern Transit (CMT) and the Skinker DeBaliviere Community Council (SDCC) will host a public visioning session for restoring the Historic Wabash Station that sits atop the Delmar MetroLink Station on Saturday, June 7. The event will take place from 8:30 a.m. to 12 noon at the Collegiate School of Medicine and BioScience, located … Continued
Citizens for Modern Transit (CMT) is showcasing its appreciation of those who regularly take transit, bike or walk to work, while encouraging those who drive to give transit a try through a series of “Wake up to a Sweeter Commute” events set for the remaining Fridays in May. Representatives from the organization, along with Y98’s … Continued
By a vote of 105 to 43, the Missouri House passed the Senate Substitute for HJR 68, a ¾ percent general sales tax for transportation in Missouri. This referendum will now go before Missouri voters in November. Unlike the Missouri gas tax which under the Missouri Constitution requires all funds be spent on roads and … Continued
What better way to show potential development in an area than to actually have that development “pop-up” for all to see. That was just CMT’s idea when it launched the CMT Metro Market at the finish line celebration of CMT’s Great Race on May 8 at the Shrewsbury-Lansdowne MetroLink Station. Dining? Shopping? Entertainment? A … Continued
With local celebrities and media personalities from tv, radio and print dashing through the streets of St. Louis yesterday, CMT’s Great Race hit the mark in demonstrating to the St. Louis community viable transportation options are available for the work commute. Heidi Glaus of KSDK NewsChannel 5, KMOV News 4 Meteorologist Katie Horner, Angela Hutti of KTVI … Continued
Dining? Shopping? Entertainment? A Sea of Cars? What kind of development would you like to see around the St. Louis region’s light rail system? Yes, that is the question Citizens for Modern Transit (CMT) will ask the public on May 8 when it hosts its first-ever Metro Market at the Shrewsbury MetroLink Station from 5 … Continued
I am sure you have already received quite a few requests this morning asking for your gift for Give STL Day. TODAY is a 24 hour, community-wide online giving initiative coordinated by the Greater St. Louis Community Foundation. I hope you will seriously consider transit and Citizens for Modern Transit today when deciding where to … Continued