Metro Transit has announced they will hold 4 Community Connect events during the month of May. Community Connect events are an opportunity for the general public and transit riders to hear the latest transit news directly from Metro Transit staff in addition to sharing feedback regarding their own experience using transit. Three of the events … Continued
Metro Transit has announced that on Friday, March 14, riders will no longer be able to text a Metro phone number to find out when the next bus is coming. This feature had allowed riders to include their bus stop ID number in a text and they would receive a text back with information about … Continued
Celebrating 41 years of moving advocacy to action in 2025 FY25 is underscoring the fact that Transit matters. This year we are actively seeing light rail expansion happen in Ill, new technologies arriving in the region for transit, future growth opportunities including the Northside Southside corridor, transit transformations, ridership gains and more around the St. … Continued
Metro Transit will make minor schedule and routing changes to 17 MetroBus routes in Missouri and Illinois on Monday, March 17, as part of a quarterly service change. Metro uses feedback from customers and operators, along with trip data, to make changes to the transit system to improve on-time performance, bus-train connections, and provide better service. There are … Continued
At its February 28 Board meeting, the Bi-State Development Board of Commissioners approved a request to authorize the President & CEO to enter into a contract not to exceed $56,024,354 with Allied Universal Security Services, to provide Public Safety and Security Services for a five year period of time. On November 27, 2024, Bi-State Development … Continued
The Bi-State Board of Commissioners approved the FY 2026 Operating Budget and the Bi-State Development FY 2026 – FY 2028 Capital Budget. Approval by the Bi-State Board is the first of several steps in the annual budget approval process. The Operating Budget now moves to the three regional transit funding partners for review and approval … Continued
Metro Transit has announced that the installation of security gates as part of their Secure Platform Plan at both the Forest Park-DeBaliviere and Central West End MetroLink Stations is nearing completion and will come online on Friday, February 28. Beginning on Friday, transit riders entering the MetroLink platform will be asked to show security officers … Continued
Citizens for Modern Transit (CMT) and Missouri transit need your help. Yesterday Senate Bill B77, the conceal carry on transit bill sponsored by Senator Schnelting, was reported in and will now go on the Senate Perfection Calendar. Bills introduced this session in the MO House and Senate would allow individuals with conceal/carry permits to … Continued
Join Citizens for Modern Transit, AARP in St. Louis, the City of St. Louis and Metro Transit as they unveil the region’s latest “Transit Stop Transformation” Project – this time at the MetroBus stop located at 13th and Gravois Ave. at the entrance to Soulard in the City of St. Louis. The event will get … Continued
St. Louis Post Dispatch, February 21, 2025 In Missouri alone, transit yields an overall economic impact of $4.05 billion annually. Legislators have been good about standing behind transit, even increasing statewide funding in recent years. They understand how crucial public transit is in breaking down accessibility barriers, while driving economic growth. However, under Governor Kehoe’s … Continued
On Monday, February 24, Blue Line MetroLink trains will resume service as far east as the Emerson Park MetroLink Station. Per Metro Transit’s statement, Red Line trains will operate between Lambert Airport and Shiloh-Scott MetroLink Stations. Blue Line trains will operate between Shrewsbury-Lansdowne I-44 and Emerson Park MetroLink Stations. Blue Line customers will not need … Continued
The bi-state region is fortunate to have access to a safe, integrated public transit system, but the luck doesn’t stop there. On Friday, March 14 – just a few days prior to St. Patrick’s Day – Citizens for Modern Transit (CMT), in conjunction with the St. Clair County Transit District (SCCTD) and Metro Transit, have … Continued
Citizens for Modern Transit (CMT), in partnership with AARP in St. Louis and the St. Clair County Transit District, has revamped its Ten Toes walking program which is widely recognized for helping more than 10,000 older adults integrate walking and public transit use to explore area attractions in a social setting. The program, now known … Continued
During his State of the State address on January 28, Governor Kehoe outlined his budget requests including a cut of $5 million to state transit operating assistance. The SFY 2026 Missouri Highway and Transportation Commission request was $11.7 million for Missouri transit. This request included $10 million from General Revenue and $1.7 million from the … Continued
April 2, 2025, 8:30 a.m. Webinar Citizens for Modern Transit (CMT) – the St. Louis region’s transit advocacy organization – is hosting a virtual “Talking Transit” event on Wednesday, April 2, 2025, at 8:30 a.m. via Zoom. The event will discuss how linear neighborhoods are being built around several Metro Transit Centers located along the … Continued