Love exploring St. Louis, walking and meeting new people? The Ten Toe Express needs you. To help meet demand, CMT is looking for additional volunteer walk leaders for the Spring 2019 Session, which will kick off on Wednesday, April 3, and run for 12 consecutive weeks. More than 8,000 area residents have collectively trekked thousands of… Read more »
On November 29th, 2018, Citizens for Modern Transit’s Executive Director, Kim Cella, spoke to Jay Kanzler of the Big 550 KTRS Radio about public transportation and safety and security on the MetroLink system. Kanzler and Cella discussed a range of topics over the nearly 15 minute long interview. Cella gave a brief history of the organization… Read more »
Metro Transit will make adjustments to nine MetroBus routes on November 26 as part of their quarterly service change. Metro monitors and reviews feedback from riders and operators, and uses this feedback and other trip data to make updates to MetroBus routes and schedules. These service updates are intended to improve on-time performance and MetroLink… Read more »
Sacramento, Portland, Minneapolis-St. Paul and Washington DC talked Security on MetroLink Presence, presence, and customer service topped list of recommendations from transit experts to build confidence back in St. Louis Transit system. More than 100 CMT members, transit riders, stakeholders, law enforcement representatives, and community organizations filled the St. Louis Regional Chamber Collaboration Center… Read more »
East-West Gateway Council of Governments is conducting a security assessment of the MetroLink system across the St. Louis region. They want to hear from riders and stakeholders like you. The 8-month Metro Security Assessment is being led by WSP USA and has been underway since earlier this year. The team is taking a comprehensive look… Read more »
There is a lot of excitement in the Grand Center Arts District and transit can take you there! In the early 1900s, Grand Center was a premier entertainment destination with luxurious movie houses like the Fox Theater. In later years, automobiles carried St. Louisans to the suburbs and the district declined. In 1968, the St…. Read more »
The 2.2 mile Loop Trolley, connecting the Delmar and Forest Park MetroLink Stations, is set to begin operation on Friday, Nov. 16 with an official ribbon cutting and soft launch event held on November 15. The event will celebrate the completion of testing of the trolley cars and the beginning of service. The trolley will run… Read more »
Join Citizens for Modern Transit for an update on the Metro Reimagined Study underway in the region looking at a redesign of the St. Louis transit system to meet the needs of the changing community. Don’t miss this interactive session and hear from Metro’s Executive Director Jessica Mefford Miller on Phase II of the Plan. The… Read more »
Make a difference with charities and causes you will support in 2018, please consider a year-end gift to Citizens for Modern Transit (CMT). As the regional transit advocacy organization, CMT is continually working to improve and expand transit options throughout the St. Louis region. As you know, public transportation provides thousands of local residents with access to jobs,… Read more »
Metro Transit riders and members of the community are invited to stop by the Metro Reimagined public information session on Saturday, Nov. 3, from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. at the North County Transit Center located at 3140 Pershall Road. The format is open-house style, and Metro riders and the public will have an… Read more »
There is still time to sign up to walk, ride and taste with us! The fall MetroLink and MicroBrews walk is right around the corner! Discover Down Town’s Microbreweries with a visit to Brick River Cider Co. and the Schlafly Tap Room via MetroLink on Thursday, November 8th, 2018. Walkers will depart from the Shrewsbury… Read more »
St. Louis is full of haunted attractions, from top rated haunted houses with Hollywood-grade special effects, to historical homes inhabited by specters of St. Louisans past. There are transit accessible tricks and treats across the area including, trips to the pumpkin patch, planning an escape room getaway, or looking for a paranormal experience with a… Read more »
Stand alongside Citizens for Modern Transit this Fall because Public Transit Matters In addition to serving as the sole means for many to get to work and access needed goods and services, transit plays a key role in fueling local economies. It attracts business and industry, sparks development, influences employee mobility, promotes equality and much…. Read more »
Metro Transit will hold informational meetings at transit locations to gather final input for Metro Reimagined plan. Metro Transit is asking its riders and the public for final feedback on the nearly completed draft of the Metro Reimagined plan, which will impact MetroBus routes in the City of St. Louis and in St. Louis County…. Read more »
Governor Parson named St. Louis University President Fred Pestello to the 10-member Bi-State Development Agency of the Missouri-Illinois Metropolitan District board comprised of five Illinois appointees and five Missouri appointees on Thursday, Oct. 18. Dr. Pestello is the President of Saint Louis University, where he is also a professor of sociology. Dr. Pestello has taught… Read more »
