June 29, both the House and Senate voted to pass the Conference Report to the Moving Ahead for Progress in the 21st Century (MAP-21/H.R.4348) legislation, the surface transportation authorization bill. The House passed the conference report by a vote of 373 to 52 and shortly thereafter, the Senate passed the conference report by a vote of … Continued
What do you think about the idea of building around MetroLink in the region? Would you like to see housing? would you like to see more retail options or restaurants? Would you like to see more job opportunities around the stations?? Would you use the system more if one or more of these options came … Continued
After numerous extensions to the federal transportation bill over the last several years, the surface transportation bill deal may get done today. The new two-year bill, H.R. 4348, or MAP-21 – Moving Ahead for Progress in the 21stCentury (the name from the previous Senate bill), would include $82B for the highway program and $21.3B for the transit program. It … Continued
For the twelfth month, CMT has hosted the The Citizens for Modern Best Transit Pic Contest. The winner receives a free month-long Metro pass. This month’s photo, chosen by American Institute of Architect’s Michelle Swatek, affirms that even record-breaking temperatures won’t keep commuters from enjoying St. Louis’ public transportation on a beautiful day at the … Continued
More than 4o CMT members and friends toured the Wellston MetroLink Station and surrounding area as a part of the CMT Wellston Walkabout in conjunction wiht Walk/Live St. Louis 2012 today. Despite searing temperatures, national TOD Walkability expert DAn Burden presented key factors that help to create livable, sustainable communities around transit as the group … Continued
Choices we make every day impact our air quality and the health of our region. It’s true! We are in the middle of ozone season in St. Louis right now. The way you commute has a definite impact on our air quality. Have you ever considered giving transit a try? Riding the bus to work? … Continued
Citizens for Modern Transit hosted a contest on June 21, 2012 last week to gather submission stories of how St. Louisans “Dumped the Pump” that day. Congratulations to the winner, Tina Totty, for the best “Dump the Pump” story turned in. Tina is the winner of a month-long Metro pass for July, which she can … Continued
Tomorrow, transportation systems across the country including Metro will celebrate Dump the Pump Day! National Dump the Pump Day encourages people to ride public transportation (instead of driving) and save money. Let us know how you plan to dump the pump this year at info@cmt-stl.org or on CMT’s Facebook page. The most creative commute submitted … Continued
Pagedale residents came out in May to look at the possibilities around the Rock Road Station from simple things such as better landscaping to longterm goals of mixed-use, multi-family development on the site. On the morning of May 24, 2012, more than twenty people attended the Rock Road MetroLink Station Walkabout. This event, sponsored by CMT … Continued
Starting July 1, 2012, Metro will be changing some of their fares to ride MetroLink and MetroBus. The changes will be: the two hour pass will go from $2.75 to $3; a weekly pass will be $25; a monthly pass will be $72; and a semester pass will be $150. So don’t forget!
A Loop Trolley Open House is set for Wednesday, June 20 from 6:30 to 9:30 p.m. at U City Library. Questions and concerns can be addressed and answered by members from East West Gateway and the Loop Trolley Company with its engineers. For more information about the project, visit www.looptrolley.org
With battery-powered cars widely in use, it was only a matter of time before the concept spread to public transit. Two transit systems in California and Washington State are taking a stab at more pocket and eco-friendly transportation options: powering with lithium ion batteries. These projects are mostly funded by the American Recovery and Reinvestment … Continued
Want to have an insider’s tour of an exciting redevelopment project in downtown St. Louis? Come see Cupples 9! This tour, presented by ULI St. Louis Young Leaders Group and open to all, will be a wonderful opportunity to see the transformation and redevelopment of a historic (1894) warehouse project into a Class A office … Continued
In the next five years, Forth Worth, TX residents and visitors will be able to use TEX Rail to travel from one end of Tarrant County to the other. The Forth Worth Transportation Authority (The T) staff and its engineering consultants aim to begin operating the new line in 2016. In March, the FTA approved … Continued
Denver’s latest light rail extension, the west rail line, is scheduled to open 8 months early in April 2013, but even before it opens it has helped to bolster the city’s economy and create jobs. The new 12.1 mile light rail line will stretch from Denver’s redeveloped Union Station through Lakewood, Jefferson County to the … Continued