This fall the Missouri Public Transit Association, in partnership with the Iowa Public Transit Association and Kansas Public Transit Association, will be hosting a 2 ½ day Midwest Transit Conference in St. Louis. Both in-person and virtual options will be available for attendees. The conference will provide transit providers, stakeholders, elected officials, and others the … Continued
Progress continues to move progress on security strategies according to the March 2021 issue of the Metro Security Scorecard. Since September 2019, WSP and East-West Gateway have presented the Scorecard updates each quarter. In February 2019, the MetroLink Security Assessment was completed. This project was led by East-West Gateway Council of Governments in close partnership … Continued
East-West Gateway Council of Governments awarded a Transportation Alternatives program grant to the City of Kirkwood for $1.5 million. This grant will be used for the Historic Kirkwood Train Station Restoration project that the city and the Historic Kirkwood Train Station Foundation are taking on. Some of the updates to the train station include a … Continued
Letter to the Editor, St. Louis Post Dispatch, April 18, 2021 Regarding Tony Messenger’s column “As recovery from pandemic begins, cash infusion could finally fund transit expansion in St. Louis” (March 21): I’ve been taking public transit for roughly 60 years. I use both MetroLink and MetroBus to get to work, medical appointments, shopping, the gym, … Continued
Metro Transit is introducing a new version of their online Trip Planner. The new version will replace the current Trip Planner, scheduled to be discontinued at the end of April 2021. The new Trip Planner is powered by Google Transit, which has all of the MetroLink train and MetroBus schedules, rider alerts, and can track real-time … Continued
The Missouri Legislature continues to advance SB 262, which will increase the state motor fuel tax by 12.5 cents a gallon over 5 years. The bill, sponsored by Sen. Schatz, is sometimes referred to as the “South Carolina Model” due to the provision in the bill that would allow for an individual to apply for … Continued
Image Credit: SLBJ – A proposed development from KDG at North Sarah Street and Clayton Avenue in the Cortex Innovation Community. Developer KDG is proposing a three-building development in the Cortex Innovation Community, with residential, office and retail planned, just steps away from the Cortex MetroLink station. KDG, made up of Koman Group and Keeley … Continued
Last week President Biden released his fiscal year (FY) 2022 Discretionary Budget request, outlining his Administration’s priorities for the next fiscal year’s budget, including $1.52 trillion of discretionary spending for FY22, including $25.6 of discretionary funding for the U.S. Department of Transportation. According to APTA, this is a $317 million (or 1.3-percent) increase over FY21 … Continued
The St. Louis region’s transit advocacy organization, Citizens for Modern Transit, has hired Michael Foley as assistant director. In this role, he will be responsible for the management of programming, community engagement and membership, while working to secure grant funding, serving as a legislative liaison and furthering the organization’s mission to ensure access to a … Continued
Yesterday the Biden Harris administration unveiled the $2.3 trillion infrastructure investment package entitled the American Jobs Plan. The plan allocates $621 billion in spending to the transportation sector including $85 billion to modernize existing transit and help agencies expand their systems to meet rider demand. The plan calls for doubling federal funding for public transit, spending … Continued
Citizens for Modern Transit (“CMT”) in partnership with the St. Clair County Transit District is seeking a consultant to assist in the creation of a comprehensive marketing campaign on the SCCTD Summer Riding Program in St. Clair County, IL to build and promote ridership on the MetroBikeLink System and connecting transit system. Key messaging will … Continued
Can the bus drive development in our community? When discussing transit-oriented development in the St. Louis region, discussions usually center around building near MetroLink. However, new trends are emerging. This panel discussion will highlight how the bus system serves as a driving force for development too. Panel will also discuss its impact on equity, livability, … Continued
On Monday, March 22, 2021, the Regional Transit Task Force along with their partners, Citizens for Modern Transit, Metro Transit, Crisis Intervention Unit – Homeless Outreach and the St. Louis County Community Outreach Unit will be holding a Bicycle Helmet Give Away to the benefit the children of the region who utilize public transportation. The … Continued
To encourage area residents to utilize transit to get where they need to go – Citizens for Modern Transit in partnership with Metro Transit, St. Clair County Transit District, UMSL, AARP in St. Louis, Bureau of Transit Police and Metro Transit Public Safety hosted a rider “Sweet Surprises” event on March 22. The event was … Continued
Partnership between Citizens for Modern Transit and St. Clair County Transit District Citizens for Modern Transit (“CMT”) in partnership with the St. Clair County Transit District is seeking a consultant to assist in the creation of a comprehensive marketing campaign on the SCCTD Flyer serving Belleville in St. Clair County, IL to build and promote … Continued