Metro just released their bus route changes that will start on December 2nd. They plan changes on a quarterly basis, informed by customer and operator feedback. Specific details about the December 2 MetroBus service change updates, including the new schedules and maps, can be found at www.metrostlouis.org in the Plan Your Trip section under Service … Continued
Missouri Secretary of State Jason Kander announced that an initiative petition for a one-cent transportation sales tax was approved for circulation last week, and CMT wants to know what you think. What would this sales tax have to fund to get your vote? What do you think of using a sales tax to fund transportation? … Continued
Secretary of State Jason Kander announced that the initiative petition for a one cent transportation sales tax has been approved for circulation. The official ballot language reads: Shall the Missouri Constitution be amended to: increase funding for state, county, and municipal street, road, bridge, highway and public transportation initiatives by increasing state sales/use tax by … Continued
November 14, 2013 Dear CMT members and friends: Citizens for Modern Transit is thrilled to have received word about exciting opportunities ahead for our region related to public transit. And, we need your help! Thanks to two, competitively-awarded Federal grants, Citizens for Modern Transit is set to receive $1.25 million to help further community support for … Continued
Ballpark village announced three new tenants to occupy its new development adjacent to the stadium. The previously announced tenants, the Budweiser Brew House, a restaurant and beer garden; Cardinals Nation, a Cardinals-themed restaurant; a Cardinals Hall of Fame museum; and PBR St. Louis: A Cowboy Bar; will now be joined by Ted Drewes, Drunken Fish, and … Continued
HNTB Corporation’s recent survey shows that 76% of Americans “are open” to taking public transportation for a trip instead of driving, which is 7% more than responded this way in 2010. The survey, run the week of September 5 – 12 of 2013, collected responses from a random nationwide sample of 1,127 Americans. HNTB’s poll … Continued
On Wednesday, November 6, CMT hosted a panel discussion entitled, Who Pays For It? Financing Development Around Transit. The breakfast event was sponsored by Musick Construction Company, URS, and the Regional Business Chamber and featured the following presentations: Astrid Glynn Presentation Andrew Geer Presentation Paul Hubbman Presentation Astrid Glynn has spent more than a decade in … Continued
Today, City of St. Louis Mayor Slay held a press conference at City Hall to announce new funding for housing developments near MetroLink and MetroBus. The City hopes to encourage development near transit as a means to increase access to jobs. The funding for the Affordable Housing Commission (AHC) of the City of St. Louis … Continued
Request for Proposals for Graphic Design to Citizens for Modern Transit Federal Project Number CMAQ-5401(639) Employer Commute Options Toolkit Citizens for Modern Transit (“CMT”) is seeking a consultant to assist CMT with a brochure or booklet that introduces employers to commute options available to them and their employees. The piece should be clean, eye catching, … Continued
As CMT builds its list of legislative priorities for FY14 and discussions continue on possible statewide funding sources for transportation, one key question continues to rise to the top – what are the transit priorities for the St. Louis region moving forward. What is the next project that this region wants to see move forward … Continued
We are only one week away from the upcoming CMT Panel Discussion on funding development around transit. For more than two years, CMT has been beating the drum on the merits of TOD, the benefits of this type of development to the individual, the community and the state, and reasons why this region should build around … Continued
Amtrak is introducing an innovative way to see where trains are and when they are expected to arrive, including information on stations nation-wide, all through a new interactive train locator map built on the familiar Google Maps interface. The new train location tracking system, available at Amtrak.com, provides near real-time train status of more than … Continued
Public Transportation across the entire country is on the rise. It’s in the news almost every day. Increased ridership affects more than just the transportation service providers bottom line. It also affects a region’s property values, as shown by a recent Pennsylvanian study. The Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority (SEPTA) needs significant infrastructure repairs and vehicle … Continued
Every region of the United States faces community revitalization challenges. Many readers of the Community Builders Exchange lead these efforts in St. Louis. As someone interested in your work, I often think about how infrastructure influences the health and well-being of the underserved in our region. How can a community use what it has to … Continued
With Amtrak breaking ridership records 10 times out of the last 11 years, Amtrak extends a special thanks to its riders by discounting companion fares 31%. The 31% discount reflects the 31.6 million passengers that rode the the rail network in Fiscal Year 2013. Amtrak will also feature different #AmtrakStories portraits and passenger stories on … Continued