Blog: News, Updates, and Reports from CMT

Construction to Commence in September and be Completed in October 2022 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 North Hanley Transit Center, located at 4300 North Hanley … Continued

With the St. Louis Regional Clean Air Partnership’s daily air quality forecasting season ending September 30th, we wanted to remind you of programs offered to help employees switch up their commutes.   Guaranteed Ride Home (GRH) Program This program is available to commuters who take public transportation, bike, or even walk to work every day. … Continued

    The Fall 2022 Ten Toes Season is kicking off Thursday, September 1st and running for 12 full weeks! Throughout the season, we have special walks that are designed to tour great destinations throughout the St. Louis region via transit and your own ten toes. These special walks can range from 1.5-4 miles. Special … Continued

    Due to the damage of the Metro Transit system in the previous week’s flooding, Metro Transit’s operations and services will continue to be temporarily modified as their team works to address the problems. There have been changes to both lines due to the damages incurred with the rising flood waters. Both Blue and … Continued

With a fleet of more than 600 trains, buses, and vans, Metro Transit helps tens of thousands of people to get to their destinations daily. Metro Transit is currently looking for operators in the bi-state area to expand their team and continue the vision of delivering access to the region. These positions offer comprehensive benefits … Continued

Chestnut and St. Clair County Transit District Help Prepare Students for Back to School   On August 4th 2022, Chestnut in partnership with the St. Clair County Transit District is hosting an event for kids getting ready for the back-to-school season. Between 10am and 2pm at the 5th and Missouri Metro Transit Center in East … Continued

Latest updated from Metro Transit. Transit teams and contractors are working around the clock to continue to assess damage and make repairs to restore train service to the Metrolink light rail system west of the Central West End Station.” For these damages, they are estimating eighteen to twenty million dollars in repairs. Metro Transit is … Continued

CMT and AARP in St. Louis recently sat down to discuss the Transit Transformation Program for the Rail~Volution Podcast. CMT Executive Director Kim Cella and CMT Board member Shelia Holm with AARP in St. Louis sat down chatted about transforming transit stops in St. Louis through a grassroots approach to placemaking. “What we found when … Continued

    MetroLink The record rainfall in the St. Louis region is causing major service disruptions for MetroLink customers and we are doing our best to keep passengers moving. Red Line MetroLink trains are unable to operate from the Central West End Station to St. Louis Lambert International Airport due to flooding conditions on the … Continued

This flexible, on-demand, shared-ride service will replace the fixed route #3521 Main Base Shuttle   To help meet the changing needs of its customer base, the St. Clair County Transit District (SCCTD) will begin offering the SCCTD Flyer Service at Scott Air Force Base (SAFB) beginning August 1. The service will replace the fixed route … Continued

After years of having this abandoned hotel in the heart of East St Louis steps from the 5th and Missouri MetroLink Station, the City of East St. Louis is aiming to transform the former Broadview Hotel into affordable housing for residents over the age of 55 and any veterans. This space is set to include … Continued

Safety testing and operator training are scheduled to be conducted on the Loop Trolley route daily from July 27 through August 3. During that period, the Loop Trolley will operate from noon to 5 p.m. on the 2.2-mile route on Delmar Boulevard and DeBaliviere Avenue, between the University City Library and the Missouri History Museum … Continued

As operator shortages plague Missouri transit providers both rural and urban, the New York based Transit Center just released a report, Bus Operators in Crisis, chronicling the deterioration of one of transit’s most critical jobs and tools to combat the losses. The crisis has spared few agencies. In a February 2022 APTA (American Public Transportation … Continued

  Citizens for Modern Transit, the region’s transit advocacy organization, today announced that Mackenzie Menn, of Fairview Heights, Ill., has joined as a program and social media associate. In this capacity, she will be responsible for social media content development, website management, oversight of programming and overall organizational support.   Menn brings with her more … Continued

  On the 60th anniversary of the University of Missouri- St. Louis, UMSL released a new Campus Master Plan to help create a community environment for not only their students but for the entirety of the St. Louis Region. UMSL is seeking twenty million dollars in local funding to prepare 35 acres for the development … Continued