Those who take public transportation regularly understand it’s benefits and a new release from the American Public Transportation Association (APTA) shows that more and more people are getting on board with it. From a better quality of life, higher activity levels, cheaper commutes and more – this study shows that transit is increasingly becoming the … Continued
Metro has announced three public information sessions and a public hearing about a proposed fare increase that would go into effect in July 2014. You can provide feedback online about three fare increase options. Meeting schedule Tuesday, March 25, 2014 Thursday, March 27, 2014 11:30 a.m. – 1:30 p.m. … Continued
Citizens for Modern Transit (“CMT”) is seeking a graphic design consultant to assist CMT with an advertising campaign on CMT’s new Try & Ride Program, a program to entice new riders to the transit system with complimentary tickets, personalized route from home to work, and a journal to document their experiences. This project will include … Continued
Downtown St. Louis is one of the best transit served neighborhoods of the region and we are excited to celebrate the new developments our transit system supports. In addition to the $380 million redevelopment of the Gateway Arch, most closely served by the Arch-Laclede’s Landing station, there are several other big developments to mention. The … Continued
FROM Association for Commuter Transportation: President Obama and House Ways & Means Chairman Dave Camp (R-MI) each released a proposal for how to stabilize the U.S. Highway Trust Fund. Without Congressional action, the Highway Trust Fund will become insolvent sometime this summer. The Moving Ahead for Progress in the 21st Century Act (MAP-21) expires at … Continued
CMT’s grants and program manager, Lenora Fisher, will presenting to the OACAP open meeting on Wednesday, March 26 at 11:00 am and you are invited to attend. She will present on “Exploring St. Louis through Transit and your Own Ten Toes” at the Crown Center for Senior Living/Weinberg Lounge. The Crown Center is located at … Continued
On June 7, 2014 from 8:30 am to 12:00 pm, Citizens for Modern Transit (CMT) and the Skinker-DeBaliviere Community Council (SDCC) will host a public visioning session for turning the Historic Wabash Station into the primary entrance to the Delmar MetroLink Station. The visioning session will take place at the Des Peres School at 450 … Continued
Transportation Day at the Capitol has been rescheduled for 7:30 am on Tuesday, April 1 in Hearing Room 7 of the State Capitol Building. The event is free to attend, however, RSVPs are required and transportation will need to be self organized. CMT will organize a carpool if there is interest in traveling down together … Continued
On Tuesday, February 25th CMT welcomed the Transit Oriented Development ‘Deal’ Guy, Francis DeCoste, to St. Louis. Before a crowd of more than 80 St. Louis civic and community leaders, Mr. DeCoste discussed his assessment of the development possibilities and challenges around the Forest Park MetroLink Station. “Even though MetroLink opened in St. Louis in … Continued
Metro’s next service change will take effect March 10, 2014. Brief details of the Service Change are as follows: SUMMARY OF MARCH 10, 2014 SERVICE CHANGES #11 Chippewa: Running time adjustments to improve schedule adherence on weekdays. #27 North County Shuttle: Due to the closing of stores in the Jamestown Mall, this route will access … Continued
The Missouri House Subcommittee on Appropriations has offered an amendment for an additional $1,000,000 for transit assistance funding (half of MoDOT’s request) from General Revenue. This is in addition to the core funding recommended in the Governor’s budget – $560,875 State Transportation Fund and $500,000 from General Revenue. Total moving out of the committee for transit assistance is … Continued
Based on the recommendations of the recently-completed St. Louis Rapid Transit Connecter Study (RTCS), Bi-State asked its Operations Committee to review the results of the RTCS and forward the results to Metro’s full Board of Commissioners for approval. The Board’s approval of this report would allow Metro Staff to proceed to the next phase of … Continued
CMT is excited to welcome the ‘Deal’ Guy as he calls himself, Francis DeCoste, to St. Louis next week to focus on the community around the Forest Park MetroLink Station. MetroLink opened in St. Louis in 1993, and unlike other cities, building around our public transit infrastructure has not gone as far as the region … Continued
Meeting dates, times and locations will be announced next month for the public to comment on three proposed Metro transit fare increase options. The Operations Committee for the Bi-State Development Agency’s Board of Commissioners has authorized Metro staff to schedule several public meetings and a public hearing in March to receive input on options for … Continued
The Illinois Department of Transportation is holding public meetings next week regarding the next step on the Chicago – St. Louis Corridor. IDOT is currently reconstructing the tracks between Joliet and Granite City to increase cruising speeds from 80 to 110 mph. That work is already paying dividends with much improved service. Now, they are … Continued