Funds will be used for the Electrification of ATS Vehicles and Supporting Charging Stations The St. Clair County Transit District (SCCTD) has been awarded a $10,873,440 grant from the Illinois Department of Transportation’s third round of its “Rebuild Illinois” statewide transit capital program. The grant will be used to upgrade SCCTD’s current fleet of Alternative … Continued
MetroLink will operate on a single track at different locations on some weekday evenings (6 p.m. to end of service) and weekends (all day). During these periods, Blue Line trains will only operate between Shrewsbury and Forest Park Stations. Riders will need to transfer between Blue Line and Red Line trains at the Forest Park … Continued
The East Riverfront MetroLink Station in East St. Louis will be temporarily closed starting January 30 to allow Metro Transit crews and contractors to perform work at the station, including platform improvements and staircase replacement. The East Riverfront MetroLink Station is expected to be closed for at least two months to accommodate the construction work. … Continued
Madison County Transit (MCT) has announced plans for $45 million in bike and bus investments. The investment includes $34 million expansion of its bike trail system, now including more than 20 miles of new trails, two tunnels and seven bridges. In addition, they will invest another $11 million in their bus system. This agency currently … Continued
Project is Being Made Possible by “Rebuild Illinois” Grant One year after Illinois Governor JB Pritzker awarded St. Clair County Transit District with a $9,975,000 “Rebuild Illinois” Grant, dozens gathered at the Emerson Park Transit Center to mark the official start of construction on the new, $13,584,000 Public Safety Center at the site. This space … Continued
During his State of the State address on January 18, Governor Parson outlined his budget requests including $859 million for Interstate 70 to add a third lane in each direction across the state while omitting investment in transit. The Governor’s request for Interstate 70 would fund expansion from Kansas City and St. Louis as well … Continued
The 2023 Spring CMT Ten Toe Express session is officially underway. This award-winning program, hosted by Citizens for Modern Transit (CMT) in conjunction with AARP in St. Louis, helps older adults and other interested individuals lead healthier lives by linking activity, sociability, and exercise with the use of MetroLink and MetroBus. The spring session runs … Continued
At the Bi-State Board of Commissioners’ Safety and Security Meeting this morning, discussion centered on moving the MetroLink Secure Platform Plan forward in a phased approach. According to Kevin Scott, Bi-State General Manager of Public Safety, this will allow the project to move forward expeditiously with phased packages of stations and the opportunity for lessons … Continued
More than 8,000 area residents have collectively trekked thousands of miles exploring the St. Louis region through more than 1,000 guided tours. Currently, there are more than 300 returning older adults each session that participate in several different Ten Toe Express Walking Groups along with new members each season. To help meet demand, CMT is looking for … Continued
CMT is pleased to highlight St. Louis Metro Transit MetroBus Operator Arleta Jones for her work and commitment to public transit. For the past 22 years, Jones has been a bus operator in the city of St. Louis. She is determined to make sure that her passengers have a wonderful and safe ride to their … Continued
Kimberly Cella, the executive director of Citizens for Modern Transit, has dedicated her entire career –which spans nearly three decades – to championing, challenging, encouraging, and advocating for public transit access to drive economic growth and help improve the quality of life in St. Louis. Her vision, tenacity and extraordinary leadership has been credited with … Continued
Maplewood is now home to another example of transit-oriented development (TOD) with the opening of the Sunnen Station Apartment Complex. The second phase of the Sunnen Station Apartment complex was recently completed adjacent to the Sunnen MetroLink Station. The $30 million multi-family development completed by Holland Construction Services, features 121 units with indoor-outdoor recreational facilities … Continued
Citizens for Modern Transit (CMT) – the St. Louis region’s transit advocacy organization – has announced plans for its next virtual “Talking Transit” event, which is set for Wednesday, Feb. 1, at 8:30 a.m. via ZOOM. This event will highlight the trajectory of transit in the St. Louis region in 2023. The event is free … Continued
Metro Public Safety releases a quarterly incident report in partnership with the MetroLink Task Force each quarter. The report highlights incidents in comparison to the prior year. The 3rd Quarter report for 2022 (July-September) demonstrates incidents per MetroLink boardings are holding at .0001 (10 incidents per 100,000 boardings). MetroLink boards in the third quarter increased … Continued
The next Metro Transit hiring event is scheduled for Saturday, January 28, 2023, This event will be held at the Metro Transit Central Facility located at 3300 Spruce Street in St. Louis. On-site interviews will be conducted from 10 a.m. until 2 p.m. on January 28 for MetroBus operators, Metro Call-A-Ride operators, Transit Service Managers … Continued