Metro Transit will implement a quarterly service change on Monday, December 2, 2024. This service change will improve MetroBus service frequency and coverage across several routes, including 14 routes in Missouri and 4 in Illinois. Illinois will also see the addition of a new MetroBus route, #23 SWIC. Affected MO Routes: #21 Watson #31 Chouteau … Continued
Discussion to Highlight the Development, Accessibility, Community and Economic, Opportunities Surrounding the Proposed St. Louis MetroLink Green Line Citizens for Modern Transit (CMT) – the region’s transit advocacy organization – is hosting its next “Talking Transit” event on Wednesday, Oct. 16, 2024, at 8:30 a.m. (Central) via Zoom. The discussion, titled “Is the St. Louis … Continued
Event will Feature Live Bands at the Belleville and Emerson Park Transit Centers from 1-4 p.m. The St. Clair County Transit District, in partnership with Citizens for Modern Transit and Metro Transit, will be hosting Passport to Music on Metro on Saturday, Oct. 12, 2024, from 1 to 4 p.m. at both the Belleville and Emerson Park … Continued
CMT revealed a refreshed logo at its 40th Annual Meeting as the organization looks to the future. The refreshed logo gives CMT a modern look that will carry the organization forward as it continues to advocate for safe and reliable public transportation in the St. Louis region. The new logo, featuring both the bus and … Continued
Note: this work was originally planned for September 26-29 but was rescheduled due to weather conditions. From 6 p.m. on Thursday, October 17 through the end of service on Sunday, October 20, the east entrance and walkway that connect the Central West End MetroLink Station platform to the Metrobus bays at the Central West End … Continued
Effort Designed to Encourage MetroLink and MetroBus Usage, While Reinforcing Transit Benefits and Availability of Metro U-Pass Program at Local Colleges and Universities To help underscore the benefits of public transit and encourage area college students, faculty and staff to use the system more regularly, Citizens for Modern Transit is teaming up with St. … Continued
City of St. Louis Tishaura O. Jones provided the keynote at the CMT 40th Annual Meeting Luncheon on Friday, September 13. She discussed the future of transportation and mobility in the City of St. Louis including the future of public transit and the MetroLink Green Line. She said the planned 5.6 mile, 10 station MetroLink … Continued
Citizens for Modern Transit (CMT) – the region’s transit advocacy organization – recognized five “Champions of Transit” at its 40th Annual Meeting, held in downtown St. Louis on Sept. 13. During the event, CMT presented the 2024 Chairman’s Award to its General Counsel Larry Katzenstein; the 2024 New Initiatives Award to the City of Fairview … Continued
Organization also Elected Officers and Extended the Appointment of Existing Board Members at Annual Meeting Citizens for Modern Transit (CMT) – the region’s transit advocacy organization – has named Elizabeth DeBold Austin, of Clayco Enterprise; Patrick Judge, of Gonzalez Companies; and Rose Windmiller, of Stellar Strategists, as the newest members of its Board of Directors. … Continued
The City of St. Louis is set to host a series of open houses in the coming weeks on its future Transportation & Mobility Plan. Today, St. Louis does not have a transportation plan that covers the entire city. This plan will be the first citywide mobility plan in St. Louis to be completed in … Continued
The St. Louis County Council approved Bill 174, the $197.1 million budget appropriation for transit, introduced by St. Louis County Council Chair Shalonda Webb at the September 3 Council Meeting by a vote of 6 to 1. Citizens for Modern Transit (CMT) urged its members and stakeholders to weigh in with the St. Louis County … Continued
Starting September 9, MetroLink riders will begin using newly installed security gates to access the Emerson Park MetroLink Station platform. Implementation will occur at three other MetroLink stations in St. Clair County later in September. Security personnel will manually operate the gates until a new fare collection system is installed. Riders will show the security … Continued
CMT Fiscal Year 2024 marked the anniversary of four decades of regional transit advocacy for Citizens for Modern Transit (CMT). We celebrated the milestone of our inception throughout the year while simultaneously launching a new campaign aimed at addressing the reasons, or “The WHYs” behind our mission to champion, challenge and encourage the advancement of … Continued
CMT Urges Members to Weigh in with the St. Louis County Council on Importance of Transit Investment St. Louis County Bill 174 introduced by St. Louis County Council Chair Shalonda Webb is up for perfection at the August 27 County Council meeting. Citizens for Modern Transit (CMT) is urging its members and stakeholders to weigh … Continued
According to the St. Louis Business Journal, a New York-based developer, DMG Investments, plans to add apartments in Cortex area. DMG Investments, a real estate and development firm that specializes in multifamily and student housing, is looking at 3901 Forest Park Ave. in the Central West End. The site is within the Cortex district and … Continued