KC soccer fans have a new opportunity to visit St. Louis CityPark in St. Louis via Amtrak this spring. Riders interested in taking the Amtrak from Kansas City to Saint Louis for the May 20th St. Louis City SC game vs. Kansas City at CITYPARK can take advantage of a 15% discount train fare for travel … Continued
CMT is offering several scholarships for the 2023 Midwest Transit Conference through the Fred Epstein Public Transit Education Fund. CMT will be offering several scholarships for registration for this upcoming conference through the Fred Epstein Transit Education Fund. As one of the founders of Citizens for Modern Transit (CMT) in 1985, Fred Epstein, whose passions … Continued
There are still a handful of special walks left for anyone who signed up for the 2023 Spring CMT Ten-Toe Walk Session. Throughout the season, the CMT Ten Toe Express program is filled with weekly walks, hosted by CMT’s volunteer team of walk leaders. Along with these weekly walks, CMT hosts multiple special walks … Continued
CMT is undertaking a two-year 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 would include Social marketing; email outreach; promotional events; transit advertising, … Continued
With little more than six weeks left of this legislative session, now is the time to weigh in for Transit investment. During his State of the State address in January, Governor Parson outlined his budget requests omitting investment in transit. However, the House Budget Committee added back in the $7 million from General Revenue. Now, … Continued
This week, the City of East St. Louis broke ground on the historic Broadview Hotel in Downtown East St Louis to welcome the first large scale project in three decades, steps from the Fifth and Missouri Transit Center. The city along with their partners are set to refurbish the vacant hotel into a mature … Continued
Citizens for Modern Transit (“CMT”) in partnership with the St. Clair County Transit District and AARP in St. Louis is seeking a firm to assist in the implementation of the Fifth and Missouri Transit Transformation Project in East St. Louis, IL. The goal of the transit transformation program is to build and promote ridership on … Continued
Where would you like to see MetroLink go in the future? St. Louis area residents can give their feedback on plans to expand MetroLink in the City of St. Louis and in North St. Louis County by taking an interactive online survey released today by Bi-State Development. The goals of light rail expansion are to … Continued
The Bi-State Board of Commissioners approved a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) between the Agency and the City of St. Louis for the Northside-Southside project at its March 24 Special Board meeting. The agreement calls for the Agency to provide services for planning, design, and development of the Northside-Southside Transit Corridor as well as to … Continued
Construction to Commence this Spring and be Completed in Summer 2023 After getting input from transit riders, area residents, elected officials and stakeholders through a series of in-person and virtual opportunities, a finalized design concept has been approved for the “Transit Stop Transformation Project” at the 5th & Missouri Transit Center in East St. Louis, … Continued
Downtown St. Louis is the center of all things sports right now in the region including baseball, football, hockey, and soccer. Metro Transit is the best way to get right in the middle of the action with no worry of parking, long waits, or heavy traffic. When thinking about which sport you are going … Continued
Illinois House Bill 1342 would allow mass transit districts to suspend the riding privileges and confiscate the fare cards of people who break the rules on buses and trains. Sponsoring Rep. Eva-Dina Delgado (D-Chicago) said during the floor debate the bill was about protecting transit workers from harassment. Rep. Delgado’s bill passed with an … Continued
Celebrating 39 years of moving advocacy to action in 2023 Transit is on the move in the St. Louis region – exciting things are happening including light rail expansion, placemaking, and more around the St. Louis transit system. With that said, we are happy to announce the Citizens for Modern Transit 39th Annual Meeting will … Continued
Letter to the Editor, St. Louis American, March 16-22, 2023 St. Louis Community College partnered with other higher education institutions in the region to help promote the benefits of public transit use through Citizens for Modern Transit’s College Transit Challenge. The weeklong effort encouraged hundreds of college students, staff and faculty to better familiarize themselves … Continued
As part of the 2023 CMT Ten Toe Express Spring Season, Citizens for Modern Transit (CMT) welcomes Rick Rosen as the program’s newest walk leader. Rick will be leading three walks during the Spring 2023 Season starting at the Union Station MetroLink Station and ending at the Civic Center Transit Center. His tours include … Continued