CMT members & Friends, help us celebrate 20 years of MetroLink in St. Louis! Weigh in today on the importance of this asset to the STL community on Facebook, Twitter or email info@cmt-stl.org We will be adding all the comments to this blog – Join CMT in celebrating MetroLink’s 20 years in STL! We love our two MetroLink … Continued
MetroLink’s 20th Anniversary is two weeks from today. From the moment MetroLink hit the rails in 1993, ridership far exceeded forecasted expectations. And, that momentum shows no sign of slowing. Just last year, MetroLink’s ridership increases landed the system among the Top 10 light rail systems across the country. Voters have also done their part. … Continued
The OneSTL project is a collaborative partnership funded through U.S. HUD, DOT and EPA that includes 11 core partners and hundreds of additional partners from a variety of public, private and non-profit organizations throughout the St. Louis region. The goal of the project is to create a regional plan that builds the capacity of local … Continued
Following action by both the House and the Senate Appropriations Committees, a $3.3 billion gap for U.S. DOT appropriations exists between the respective House and Senate reported bills. On June 27th, the House Appropriations Committee voted 28-20 to approve the Transportation, Housing and Urban Development (THUD) Appropriations bill for Fiscal Year (FY) 2014. The House … Continued
Please join CMT, Trailnet and others at a Press Conference regarding the South County Connector DEIS study, tomorrow, Tuesday, July 16th from 8:00 to 8:30 a.m. at the Deer Creek Center Parking Lot; 3200 Laclede Station Rd., Maplewood. All are welcome to attend and encouraged to bring signs expressing your concerns. The press conference will be … Continued
St. Louis County needs to rethink its potential investment in the South County Connector and consider transit instead. New, unwanted roadway construction wastes precious state dollars and diverts attention and resources away from the more sustainable transportation options in which the region has already invested. St. Louis County Executive Dooley needs to seriously consider withdrawing … Continued
Dear CMT Members and Friends: As executive director of Citizens for Modern Transit, I write to express CMT’s opposition to the building of a South County Connector now and in the future and we ask you to do the same. New, unwanted roadway construction wastes precious transportation dollars and diverts attention and resources away from … Continued
CMT Issues an RFP for Web Development Work Citizens for Modern Transit (“CMT”) is seeking a consultant to update CMT’s website in a fashion that would promote our grant funded, employer outreach efforts. CMT will run an employer based transportation management plan, employer driven transit benefit programs, Guranteed Ride Home and needs a site that … Continued
Please mark your calendar for September 13, 2013 for the Citizens for Modern Transit 29th Annual Meeting celebrating the future of transit in the region and our successes in 2013. It has been a great year at CMT, and the organization is more committed than ever to ensure St. Louis will continue to have an … Continued
The Ten Toe Express Fall 2013 session will kick off on Friday, September 6th from a MetroLink Station near you! In preparation, we are seeking volunteers to help lead walks. The fall session is 12 weeks long and walk leaders can pick the day of the week that works best for them. We will be … Continued
Join CMT in Celebrating MetroLink’s 20th Anniversary! Enjoy an evening at the Ballpark Hilton to celebrate twenty years of MetroLink on Wednesday, July 31, 2013. MetroLink has helped change and grow the St. Louis region with public transit. Citizens for Modern Transit is proud to be an integral part of the continuing expansion discussion, and … Continued
The 2013 Smart Growth America’s Leadership Summit took a walking tour of a new and booming neighborhood in Washington, DC, affectionately called NoMa (North of Massachusetts Avenue). With a new Metro stop, a new grocery store, and a new CVS, this neighborhood has grown by leaps and bounds and summit participants went to see the … Continued
The Mineta Transportation Institute and the American Public Transportation Association (APTA) recently ran a survey showing that 73.6% of Americans strongly agree that tax dollars should be used for, “expanding and improving public transportation” in their communities. 1,501 people completed the survey and support for/appreciation of transit was higher in 2013, in all categories measured. … Continued
Beginning on Monday, July 1, 2013, Metro Transit will move its testing of new fareboxes to six different routes on the MetroBus system. Metro installed new fareboxes on 40 buses and began testing them last October. The farebox testing is moving to the #2 Red, #33 Dorsett-Lackland, #47 North Hanley, #64 Lucas Hunt, #91 Olive … Continued
Please find a selection from Metro’s statement regarding transit service in the case of a workers union strike beginning next week: You may have learned from reports in the news or from a Metro employee about the possibility of a strike by Amalgamated Transit Union (ATU) Local 788, the Union that represents Metro Call-A-Ride, MetroBus … Continued