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MoDOT Hosting Series of Public Input Meetings; Weigh in on TRANSIT

The Missouri Department of Transportation, working with its statewide regional planning partners, have identified $1 billion in annual unfunded needs. From the broader unfunded needs, MoDOT has developed a High Priority Unfunded Needs list to guide the development of projects into funded projects as state and federal transportation funds increase. Transit is not a top … Continued

CMT and AARP in St. Louis Recognized with an OLGA Award

Citizens for Modern Transit is pleased to announce it was the recipient of an East-West Gateway Council of Governments’ Outstanding Local Government Achievement (OLGA) award in the Leadership in Planning and Design Innovation category. The award was presented to CMT and AARP in St. Louis – during East-West Gateway Council of Governments’ 56th Annual Meeting … Continued

Transit Receives Unprecedented Federal Funds; It’s Time for the State to Step Up

The U.S. House of Representatives passed the $1.2 trillion Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act on Nov. 5 by a vote of 228 to 206. It includes $550 billion in new spending for transit, roads, bridges, ports and other infrastructure; incorporates the five-year transportation reauthorization bill; and provides an unprecedented investment in public transportation. The package includes $39 … Continued

Metro Monitor Survey Results

The safety and security of the MetroLink System has been a top, regional priority for the past several years. Significant work has been accomplished through the collaboration of industry leaders, elected officials, police officers, public safety officials and others. As part of this on-going process, Citizens for Modern Transit (CMT) reinstituted its MetroLink Monitor Program with a … Continued

St. Clair County Transit District Celebrates the Opening of St. Ellen Park Trail

St Clair County Transit District (SCCTD) today celebrated the opening of the St. Ellen Park Trail – a $265,000 project that features an approximately one-mile long and 10-foot-wide paved path, extending east from Old Collinsville Road, at Ashland Ave., to Hartman Lane in O’Fallon, Ill., and connecting nearby households and businesses to St. Ellen Park. … Continued

Via Expansion to Help With Metro Cuts Due to Driver Shortage

Due to the challenges faced by the nationwide labor shortage, Metro Transit will be making adjustments in schedules and service frequency beginning Monday, November 29th. These changes to MetroBus service are being implemented to improve service reliability and minimize or eliminate cancelled bus trips. Metro Transit has partnered with Via to offer an on-demand transit … Continued

Can Public Transportation Help Address Climate Change?

According to a recent article by Andrew J. Hawkins in The Verge “Public Transportation Can Save The World — If We Let It.” Hawkins makes this point through an examination of public transportation throughout the country including how COVID has affected public transportation, how public transportation can affect climate change, and what the future of … Continued

Congress Passes Historic Infrastructure Package; President Signs into Action

Late on November 5, the House of Representatives passed the $1.2 trillion Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act or IIJA by a vote of 228 to 206 that includes $550 billion in new spending for roads, bridges, transit, water, and other infrastructure. The Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA) incorporates the five-year transportation reauthorization bill and provides an … Continued

Congress Passes Another Extension to Authorization Bill

Unable to work out their differences on the $1.2 trillion infrastructure measure alongside a $1.75 trillion domestic funding bill, the House of Representatives passed another short-term extension of the Fixing America’s Surface Transportation or FAST Act on October 28.  The House passed that extension – this one lasting through December 3 – by a vote … Continued

Weigh in on Belleville Transformation at Upcoming Events

Transit riders, area residents, elected officials, and stakeholders are invited to weigh in on the two design concepts developed for the “Transit Stop Transformation” Project underway at the Belleville Transit Center. The designs – developed by St. Louis-based transportation engineering and planning firm CBB, with the help of public input received from residents last fall … Continued


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