Blog: News, Updates, and Reports from CMT

The Greater St. Louis Marathon will take place this Saturday, April 27. With thousands of runners, walkers, and spectators taking over the streets of downtown St. Louis, Metro Transit stands out as a reliable option for getting to and from the race while avoiding the hassle of street closures, crowded streets, and limited parking. With … Continued

Empirical Evidence Shows Expansion to a Public Transit System Improves Access to Health Care As the St. Louis region continues to evaluate the proposed light rail expansion project, known as the Green Line, a closer look into health impacts of transit is crucial. Citizens for Modern Transit (CMT) therefore gathered transportation advocates and professionals, along … Continued

Help CMT celebrate 40 years of turning transit advocacy to action on Give STL Day (May 9, 2024), making the region a more prosperous and accessible place to live, work and play. Make a gift here. As a CMT supporter, we hope you will consider joining us in support of this goal and encourage you … Continued

CMT has selected Acernus Architecture for its Bus Stop Transformation. Acernus Architecture was selected from a pool of 3 proposals – evaluated based on the following established criteria: 1. Qualifications of person/firm conducting the work 2. Proposal Quality 3. Product samples – samples provided and/or on firm website need to be relevant to work being … Continued

The City of St. Louis will be hosting a roundtable discussion for local developers to weigh on opportunities across St. Louis on Wednesday, April 24 from 2-3:30p on Zoom.  This will be a great opportunity to weigh in on opportunities and challenges in St. Louis around transit stops and stations as well as land use. … Continued

On April 12, Governor Parson’s office announced appointments to various boards and commissions including the Bi-State Board of Directors.  These appointments will now need to be confirmed by the Missouri Senate prior to the end of session.  The following appointments include: Winston Calvert, of University City, was appointed from a slate from St. Louis County. … Continued

In the past year, multiple online transit educators and enthusiasts have released videos that dive into the history, footprint, impact, and future of transit in St. Louis. These videos are great resources for anyone interested in learning about the history of transit in St. Louis, the extent of the MetroBus and MetroLink system, how transit … Continued

  Effort is Part of a Campaign with St. Louis’ own professional wide receiver Darrius Shepherd Citizens for Modern Transit and St. Clair County Transit District have teamed up with St. Louis’ own professional wide receiver Darrius Shepherd for a public awareness campaign to reinforce that public transit is the “winning way” to get to … Continued

CMT in partnership with the St. Clair County Transit District is undertaking a 20 month education campaign, which will include transit benefit programming, education on transit options, community campaigns, placemaking and transit access.  CMT is seeking a firm to assist with these efforts in planning, executing and promoting these events and messaging items. The programs … Continued

Help celebrate 40 years of moving transit advocacy to action in 2024 by becoming a CMT Annual Meeting Transit Champion.  Transit is on the move in the St. Louis region – exciting things are happening including light rail expansion under construction in Illinois, increased investment by the State of Missouri, proposed expansion through the Green … Continued

During the month of April, a series of in-person and virtual open houses on the planned MetroLink Green Line will be held. The project is currently in the environmental phase and organizers welcome residents and riders’ thoughts and questions about this anticipated project. Attendees are encouraged to attend as their schedule allows. You do not … Continued

Metro Transit recently released an update on the progress of the Secure Platform Plan. The Secure Platform Plan encompasses gates, fencing, and cameras for the 39 MetroLink stations throughout the region. In March, fencing installations were completed at the Washington Park and Jackie Joyner-Kersee MetroLink stations in Illinois. The Emerson Park and College MetroLink stations in … Continued

St. Louis-area residents have an opportunity to head to downtown St. Louis to cheer on all four professional sports teams from the pitch, to the turf, the diamond and the ice this April, making transit the best way to get to St. Louis games. MetroLink and MetroBus are great ways to catch any of the … Continued

Starting Monday, April 8, the MetroLink Station in downtown St. Louis at 8th & Pine will be closed for approximately three months. During that time, the station will undergo an enhancement project, including the installation of new staircases and other infrastructure improvements. During the closure, MetroLink trains will not stop at the station and riders … Continued